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All the participants show off their baskets.

Making a basket.

Stages of production.

Members of the class work on their baskets.

Ray Olachia demonstrates basketry techniques.

Ray and some of the students discuss one of the baskets being constructed.

The completed baskets sitting on the hearth at the Shumla School pavilion.

Native American Basketry
February 21, 2004

Location
The Native American Basketry workshop was held at the Shumla School in the Harrington Education Center.

Instructors
Mescalero Apache and accomplished artisan Ray Olachia.

Activities
Ray taught his students how to create colorful Western Cherokee Double-Walled Baskets.

Cost
The cost of the program for each student was $35, and that included all necessary supplies.

Information
For information on future workshops, contact the program division at programs@shumla.org or call the SHUMLA office at 432-292-4848.

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