Native knowledge will soon be shared at Peninsula College.

The public is invited to learn to weave a fun, useful basket to nestle salt-and-pepper shakers for an attractive Pacific Northwest table using traditionally hand-dyed cedar and various colors of raffia, and beads as accents.

Learning techniques taught in this class will enable weavers to develop the skills necessary for more advanced basketry projects.

All materials are provided. Students may bring a special charm or beads to accent their baskets.

This class is in collaboration with the House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse taught by Cathy MacGregor, a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Elder known for her expertise in Coast Salish western red cedar basket weaving, and Lisa Edinger, a lifelong resident of Western Washington and a retired nurse whose interest and education in red cedar basketry began in the 1970s while working in La Push.

“It’s just a lot of fun hanging out with other weavers doing it. It’s so much more fun than weaving by yourself,” MacGregor said.

This one-day class will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Longhouse LH100 on the main campus of Peninsula College. To register, go to tinyurl.com/CedarShakers.

To stay tuned for more Cedar Bark Weaving classes throughout the year, sign up for the Community Education’s email list at pencol.edu/ce for updates.