How to make a birch bark container - Step by step article

Folded Bark Baskets Folded bark baskets are strong and easy to make. They can be made from a variety of trees that have an inner bark t...

We were lucky to spend Tuesday in the barn at Meadow View Farm in Easthampton MA, learning the traditional art of Pine Bark Basket Making from Native American teacher Jennifer Lee. It took her years to create the patterns we used to create our baskets. […]

Bark baskets

Harvesting Bark From Downed Trees for Baskets: Over the last few months I have been learning how to harvest inner bark from various types of trees that grow where I live (in upstate New York). I have some experience with basketry from store-bought basket reed, and have been doing research on usi…

Students make and decorate a model of a birch bark box, such as those made by the Algonquin-speaking Micmac tribe, and also learn about its many practical uses. Includes a model illustration, clear instructions, background information, and more.

Hello everyone, today I want to share with you my work, I will try to tell you how I did this birch bark product. I want to note that each birch bark product made by me is truly unique.

Harvesting Bark From Downed Trees for Baskets: Over the last few months I have been learning how to harvest inner bark from various types of trees that grow where I live (in upstate New York). I have some experience with basketry from store-bought basket reed, and have been doing research on usi…