Since 2012, Hawai'i-based artist Gaye Chan has foraged plastic baling straps and developed a weaving technique to make containers while learning a basic skill practiced around the globe: basket making. Join us for a basket-making workshop led by Museum staff and community members trained in Chan’s technique.
A common scrap of global capitalism, baling straps are found around nearly every box shipped across the globe. Plastic straps secure everything from reams of paper to enormous pallets transported between continents. These seemingly small straps create a tremendous amount of plastic waste, especially in places like Hawai'i and Alaska, and only a tiny fraction is recycled. Chan’s basketmaking practice extends the life of an otherwise single-use material through craft and skill sharing.
Create in community with others as you make your own waterproof basket to take home. Materials provided. Space is limited, registration required. Free.
Note: Can’t make this session? This workshop is part of a series of basket-making workshops, in connection with our Fall 2023 exhibition, How to Survive. Keep an eye out for future dates.