With: Lark Leonard

Tour Fee: $25 plus $2 materials

Class size: 8-12 / 8+ with accompanying adult

The custom of straw plaiting is many centuries old and is an expression of profound gratitude for the fullness of harvest. Lark looks forward to sharing this tradition to those returning to take her class again and to newcomers interested in learning this art form. In this class, we will make a symmetrical ornament in 3-straw plait and begin to discover the 5-straw plait. Hopefully, each student will carry off 2 completed ornaments. Please bring an open heart and joyful hands!

Lark Leonard has been plaiting straw ornaments now for over 40 years, and deeply loves the craft. She learned from Shelley Osborne, then of Walpole, NH, and from Marilyn Stearns of Springfield, VT. She also discovered a great deal on her own. A member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Lark also works with birchbark, rush-seating, and hand-caning.