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Basket Making Workshop
Basket Making Workshop
with Carleigh Fairchild
Thursday, August 7 | 12 – 4pm
Discover the art of basket weaving in this hands-on workshop, where you’ll learn foundational techniques while working with natural materials. More than just a craft, basket making offers a unique opportunity to connect with your nervous system, inviting you to notice how you interact with pressure and tension as you weave. As you shape each basket, you’ll experience moments of mindfulness and self-discovery, gaining insight into your own patterns and resilience. Whether you’re new to weaving or looking to deepen your practice, this workshop is a welcoming space to unwind, create, and connect—with yourself, with others, and with the timeless tradition of basketry. Come curious, and leave with both a beautiful basket and a renewed sense of connection.
Carleigh Fairchild has a deep love for the Earth. She gardens, keeps bees, wild harvests, processes animals, tans hides, weaves baskets, and finds joy in time spent around the fire. As the founder of Human Nature Connection LLC, she is dedicated to helping others rediscover respectful and collaborative relationships with the more then human world. Carleigh’s journey—including 86 days on the survival show ALONE in Patagonia—deepened her understanding of belonging and connection. With over 25 years of experience, she teaches both online and in-person classes in Western North Carolina, weaving together earth skills, community, and healing. Carleigh is also a NIASZIIH bodywork healer and instructor at WildernessFusion, integrating body, earth, and spirit in her practice.
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