There is an ancient memory of basket weaving within all of us. Weaving cultivates strength and resilience, stirs creative possibilities, requires humble listening, and reminds one of the amazing work of the hands. Weaving is a way for us as humans to remember and embody our relationships to plants, seasons, cycles, and a life that is not solely reliant on consumption and exploitative, toxic industry.
over at coyote willow school house… HOW I HOLD YOU: A willow coffin/soul boat course is open for enrollment!
Coyote Willow School House is an online basketry school offering up courses on basket making and tending relationship with willow and the living world created by myself and dear friend and fellow weaver Aganaq of WICK'ED BASKETRY.
Very excited for this school and the community that will grow around its presence in the world.
I am not currently offering willow classes / individualized weaving intensives mostly because I have a new lil being in my life who needs much of my love and attention. That being said, check back here for word on upcoming classes and coffin weaving mentorships or better yet, sign up for my email list to get word that way!
And for the future…coffins and beyond
I often get folks reaching out with a desire to learn to weave coffins. For me, the coffins are portals that in themselves carry me to deep places of learning in relation to myself, the willow, the rituals around death/dying, and the cultural/ecological possibilities within the weaving of these vessels. I am truly still getting to know…slowly. I love hearing from folks who have the desire to learn because I do indeed have the desire to teach coffin weaving! I am taking this time to weave a bit more of these vessels, let them live and die as they will in this community here, and continue to prepare a space that could support this work of teaching coffin weaving.
The dream is to one day soon have a space where folks could come and weave the coffins with me and carry that experience and craft back to their own homes/community. I would love for this to be groups of 2 or more from a community to come and learn -or- working one-on-one within the framework of a coffin weaving mentorship and reflective practice. For now, if you dream of weaving a coffin, start with a basket - learn the willow local to you and find the weavers, they are there. Please do reach out in the future or check back to my website for more info or sign up below to receive updates on coffin weaving mentorships.
Willow keeps the time…
