Make a Flax Basket - Kono
3 Osterley Way, Manukau City, Auckland![Make a Flax Basket - Kono Make a Flax Basket - Kono](https://cdn.eventfinda.co.nz/uploads/events/transformed/1343430-595570-34.jpg)
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Make a Kono basket - Sustainable flax square basket.
The kono basket is one of the first items you make prior to learning to weave a kete/flax kit. The base skills learnt, will allow you to make a variety of different sized baskets and bowls and move towards learning how to make a kete.
All equipment provided, as well as tea, coffee and light refreshments.
The following will be covered;
- Tikanga (Custom) of mahi raranga/weaving
- How to identify the correct type of flax to harvest from
- How to harvest flax sustainably
- Prepare harakeke/flax for weaving
- Make a four corner kono basket
Complete your very first kono!!!
The base skills you learn will enable you to start building a foundation to aim towards creating more complex items in the future if you so wish - kete timata, kete whiri (plait kete), whariki (mats), pieke (backpack), kete whakairo (patterned kete), flat bottom kete, etc.
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