ANSH 1510 – Black Ash Basket Making

This course presents traditional concepts and techniques used in making the Black Ash Baskets of the Anishinaabe people. Students will learn to make the baskets from start to finish, including the identification and gathering of materials, pounding the splint, scraping, cutting, and dyeing of splint before weaving the splints into baskets.

Offered: Spring Semester

Credits: 3

Taught By: ANSH 1510 – Black Ash Basket Making

Goal Areas: 6

Prerequisites: None

Delivery Method: Classroom

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Course Outcomes

Students will gain knowledge in black ash basket making.

Students will explain the process of black ash basket making.

Students will identify and explain traditional Anishinaabe concepts and techniques in black ash basket making.

Students will create a black ash basket from start to finish.

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