Join Roger Ellison and Anita Barreca for a hands-on program that explores how European pioneers adopted Indian basket weaving and daub and wattle techniques on the frontier. The program is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday August 6 at English Camp.
The program is free. A golf cart is available to transport disabled persons to and from the parking area. Call (360) 378-2902 or 378-4409 for additional special access information.
Daub and wattle are building materials used in constructing houses. A woven latticework of wooden stakes called wattles is daubed with a mixture of mud and clay, animal dung and straw to create a structure.
Pioneer weaving usually blended European techniques and native materials. Ellison and Barreca not only will demonstrate these crafts, but will also invite visitors to try their hands.
