Ginger Jar Basket - Heritage Weavers & Fiber Arts

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Class Policies: Click HERE to review class policies

Registration and Payment:

You can register and pay for your class in one of several ways:

1. Online: Click HERE to register and pay now via credit card.

2. In person: Visit the Boarding House at the Historic Johnson Farm (see address below) during open hours (M-F, 10-3) to complete a class registration form and make your payment via cash or check.

3. By mail: Click HERE for the Registration Form, then download and print the form. Complete the form and mail (see address below) with a check made out to Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists.

Address: HWFA

3346 Haywood Rd

Hendersonville, NC 28791

Ginger Jar Basket
Class Description: This is an art basket and has been an award-winning design in basket competitions. It is shaped like a ginger jar, with a wood base and using a mold to form the shape.
You will learn the following skills:
 - incorporate a stained wooden base for stability
 - use a mold/object to create a desired shape
 - wire and stain to enhance the design
 - use tension to widen or tighten the weaving pattern

Fee: Payable by cash, check or credit card
$60.00 for HWFA members (must have completed orientation at time of registration)
$70.00 for non-HWFA members
Date(s): May 27-28, 2026
Time(s): 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Instructor: Zsa Lobel
Prerequisites: Prior basket making experience or have taken the Beginners Market Basket class
Maximum number of students: 4
Materials provided by instructor: All required materials
Materials fee: $20.00 (payable in cash to instructor first day of class)
Materials brought by student: Lunch and drink

Additional information: Park at the Historic Johnson Farm Interpretive Center and walk to the Boarding House. Handicapped parking is available at the Boarding House. Please note, as a historic building, the Boarding House is not handicapped accessible.