{"product_id":"cathead-basket-workshop-with-vera-lohse","title":"Cathead Basket Workshop with Vera LOHSE","description":"\u003cp style=\"language: en-CA; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; mso-line-break-override: none; word-break: normal; punctuation-wrap: hanging;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eCome and learn basic basketry techniques and weave a cathead basket.  This basket gets its name from the pointed corners at the base which look like cat ears.  All the reed for the basket will be provided and is included in the cost of the workshop.  Participants will be able to individualize their cathead baskets with their choice of colour, pattern and size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eWeds, Sept 17th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003e11am till 3:00pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eBring a lunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eCost $80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"language: en-CA; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; mso-line-break-override: none; word-break: normal; punctuation-wrap: hanging;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eVera loves all things fiber! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVera \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003emade her first basket as a child.  In her younger years she completed an apprenticeship in Germany as a dressmaker.  As an adult Vera pursed basket making and silver smithing. Her baskets and jewellery were sold at craft fairs and galleries in Ontario. She is an experienced instructor in basketry, dyeing, and felting. After moving to Vancouver island she focused on using local, natural materials, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003ewillow,cedar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e and maple bark for basket and local plants for dyeing her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003ehandspun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e yarn. Vera's baskets are sold at Salish Sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"language: en-CA; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; mso-line-break-override: none; word-break: normal; punctuation-wrap: hanging;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: white; mso-color-index: 0; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: white; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: white; mso-color-index: 0; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: white; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003ehe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: white; mso-color-index: 0; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: white; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: white; mso-color-index: 0; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: white; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003eSalish Sea Market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: white; mso-color-index: 0; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-CA; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: white; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vera Lohse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48157226860782,"sku":"MS-CATHEAD-BASKET-LOHSE-20260917","price":80.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/4429\/9433\/files\/1000045459.jpg?v=1781642155","url":"https:\/\/mcmillanartscentre.com\/products\/cathead-basket-workshop-with-vera-lohse","provider":"McMillan Arts Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}