Participants will create unique and functional coiled baskets from pine needles collected in Virginia and other eastern U.S. states. The introductory class will include collecting and preparing pine needles, starting a coiled basket from a pre-drilled center, common stitch types, and finishing your basket. No experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided. Follow up this Introductory Class with Vicki's Advanced Class the next day, Saturday August 1! *Students should bring reading glasses if needed. *Class price includes materials fee. Vicki Cornish is a retired marine biologist and life-long crafter. In addition to making baskets, she enjoys painting, sewing, jewelry making, mosaics, crocheting, and macrame. From her first coiled basketry class she was hooked, learning and expanding her skills to take advantage of the abundance of pine trees that grow around her home in Virginia. Largely self-taught from books and online resources, she uses traditional methods combined with colorful cording and recycled treasures to create distinctive and functional baskets. Vicki has been teaching both beginner and advanced pine needle basketry classes since mid-2024 and keeps in regular contact with her students to provide encouragement and opportunities to come together to share ideas and projects and learn new techniques.