During the summer courses we braintanned two deer hides and made red osier dogwood and spruce root baskets. Here is a photo of one person’s work, with the basket full of summer wildflowers, herbs and berries.
The hides were ones I had scraped a few years ago, so we just did the braining and softening. We spent a lot of time talking about the philosophy of crafting during the courses. These days I find myself discussing the “why” as much as the “how”, and have been thinking about creating a winter reading-based course on the philosophy of crafting.
Another angle: 
