Come weave with us! Join Master Weaver Celeste Whitewolf in her project, Nu'un ken witneewit (our way of weaving), a series of weaving classes in the Friends of Tryon Creeks' new Education Pavillion.
This class will focus on Cedar basket making. Cece will teach you to create a small cedar basket using western red cedar processed bark. You will learn to split cedar and weave a twined and plaited basket. Come home with a finished basket!
Lunch and tea provided.
January 17th - Nu'un ken witneewit: Cedar baskets (10am - 4pm)
Space is limited, please register here.
Fee: $200 covers all costs and materials, with a portion of the proceeds donated towards a different BIPOC-serving organization each class.
Future classes in this series will build on these skills as you learn to weave and create your own finished piece. Use the links below to learn more and register.
January 31st - Cattail baskets (10am - 4pm)
Questions: Please contact Anita Keā’lani Yap at for more information on getting your organization involved.
Celeste (Cece) Whitewolf is a weaver of Nez Perce cemiitx ‘itetpe’s (“Huckleberry Baskets”) and liic kaw (“Huckleberry Hats”). Her maternal elders, members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, were recognized Gatherers in the Nez Perce tradition. On her father's side, Celeste descends from generations of Karuk weavers.
Cece learned the art of Karuk weaving by attending annual gatherings at tribal headquarters, where local weavers graciously taught her their art. She also studied with the Grand Ronde tribal people through their Lifeways classes in Portland, OR, learning to work with cedar and sedge under the guidance of teacher Greg Archuleta. She learned to weave Cemiitx ‘itetpe’s in a year-long project working with Master Weaver Margaret Matheson, using the baskets handed down from her grandmother as a guide.
Cece is a member of the Columbia Basin Basketweavers Guild and the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA). Her work has been exhibited in various locations, including the Evergreen College as part of the Teachings of the Tree projects, the yehaw Exhibition at the King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the Josephy Arts and Culture Center in Joseph, Oregon. She has also served for four years as an Artist in Residence at the Josephy Arts Center.