Evening basket weaving workshops offered at Saint Meinrad

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, St. Meinrad, IN, will host a series of three-week basket weaving workshops in November and December taught by Br. Jean Fish, OSB. The workshops are titled “Sculptural Basket Weaving: Object Form and Ornamentation.”

Participants will learn various techniques for creating woven vessels such as a hanging ornament, a bowl, and a cup. These objects will provide a fundamental understanding of basket weaving that can be adapted for each individual’s creative vision. The use of various colored yarns will also allow participants to generate a wide variety of patterns.

The first evening session will be offered on the following Tuesdays and Thursdays; November 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, and 21 from 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Central Time.

The second evening session will be offered on the following Tuesdays and Thursdays; December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, and 19 from 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Central Time.

Br. Jean Fish, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a Master of Theology from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Sonoma State University, California. He is a fiber artist who works primarily with sculptural basket weaving. While pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts, his work discussed grief and the role that contemplation can have during the search for peace.

The cost of the three-week session is $70. For information on supplies needed, to register, or to view other workshop dates, call 812-357-6611 or visit www.saintmeinrad.org/retreats/arts-crafts-workshops/.