LEWES WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Hands-On Heritage: Weave a Beginner Basket in Historic Lewes
A three-hour, hands-on workshop led by the Lewes Historical Society where participants learn traditional basketry and leave with a finished keepsake.
Hands-On Heritage: Weave a Beginner Basket in Historic Lewes.
Basket-making was an essential trade in 18th- and 19th-century America; at the Beginner Basket Workshop in Lewes you join an instructor from the Historic Lewes team to learn those heritage skills firsthand and leave with your own unique keepsake.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on, Traditional Basketry
Under the guidance of an instructor from Historic Lewes, participants work with heritage techniques to construct a personal basket over the course of the session.
A Ready-to-Decorate Keepsake
By the end of the approximately three-hour workshop you will have a finished basket suitable for gifting or display.
Intimate, Small-Group Session
Beginner Basket Workshops are limited to six participants, creating a focused, hands-on learning environment.
What the day feels like
What It Feels Like
Expect a concentrated, hands-on studio session: over roughly three hours an instructor from the Historic Lewes team leads a small group through the steps of heritage basket weaving so each participant completes a personal basket by the workshop's close.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop is approximately three hours long.
Sessions meet at the Lewistown Coffee-House, 110 Shipcarpenter St., Lewes, DE.
Beginner Basket Workshops have a capacity of six (6) and the cost per person is $45.00.
The provided materials do not specify required personal gear or supplies; confirm any gear or material questions with the Lewes Historical Society before attending.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Beginner Basket Workshop?
The workshop runs approximately three hours.
Where does the workshop meet?
Workshops meet at the Lewistown Coffee-House, 110 Shipcarpenter St., Lewes, DE.
How many people can participate?
Each Beginner Basket Workshop has a capacity of six (6) participants.
What does the workshop include?
Participants learn heritage basket-weaving techniques from an instructor with the Historic Lewes team and leave with a finished basket.
How much does the workshop cost?
The cost per person is $45.00.