Bolga Basket Weaving Wroshop

Join this six hour Ghana basket weaving workshop!



6 hours Class size 1 to 15 guests    

  $350 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)
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In this workshop, you’ll learn to weave with recycled weaving materials and learn the traditional Bolga basket weaving technique from northern Ghana.
No experience required, your teacher will show you how to weave your own basket with handmade recycled fabric and recycled plastic twine in the under-over style of traditional Bolga baskets.
Specifically, you will learn the following:
  • Recycled plastic shopping bags into weavable twines
  • Traditional Bolga basket weaving technique
  • Starting a basket
  • Weaving the body of the basket
  • Finishing your basket
  • Handling twines
During the workshop, we’ll also chat about the history of basket making in Ghana and about traditional life and culture in Bolga, the town from which this weaving style originates and still flourishes today (from where your teacher also grew up).
The workshops are designed for a maximum of 15 participants, so it’s an inclusive and safe space where you can enjoy each other’s company, much like Bolga basket weavers do when they get together and weave. The beauty is that you’ll learn an age-old tradition from West Africa while you’re having fun and meeting like-minded people!

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 5 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
What you'll get
  • Your own recycled basket hand-made by you!
  • All weaving materials to make your own basket.
  • Insider knowledge about the culture of the Guruni people of northern Ghana.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Annandale, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 30 kms of Annandale, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Godwin Yidana
Godwin Yidana


Weaving in my culture is a critical cultural and social dimension of life. It enables intergenerational connection where weaving techniques, patterns, and life lessons are passed down from the older generation to the younger generation through families, preserving the history and identity of my people (the Gurune People of Northern Ghana).
Weaving also is a significant peacebuilding tool that enhances communal harmony and social cohesion, bringing individuals and families together under shade trees to weave together, turning craft into a shared safe space for storytelling, mutual support, dialogue, recognition, and celebration of differences and diversity, and passing cultural knowledge to younger generations.
The Bolga basket is a symbol of the resilience of my people. The transformation of humble, wild elephant grass, plastic, and fabric waste into durable, intricate art mirrors the endurance and adaptability of the Gurune people of Northern Ghana.
In my workshops, you’ll learn to weave with recycled weaving materials and learn the traditional Bolga Basket weaving technique from northern Ghana. Once you learn the art of traditional weaving from northern Ghana, you’ll be able to weave your own Ghana baskets. You’ll also learn how to turn plastic shopping bags into weavable twines. I will show you how to weave your own basket with handmade recycled fabric and recycled plastic twine. I will work with you as you learn how to weave these materials together in the under-over style of traditional Bolga baskets and make your own basket!
During the workshops, we’ll chat about the history of basket making in Ghana and about traditional life and culture in Bolga, the town from which this weaving style originates and still flourishes today—my town.
The workshops are designed for a maximum of 10 participants, so it’s an inclusive and safe space where you can enjoy each other’s company, much like Bolga basket weavers do when they get together and weave. The beauty is that you’ll learn an age-old tradition from West Africa while you’re having fun and meeting like-minded people!
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