Weave a White Oak Basket
What to know
Come create your own beautiful piece of Ozark tradition. In this one-day class, students will spend 6-8 hours weaving a 8.5" deep oval tote with a 6" x 12" oak herringbone bottom. All materials come from white oak trees selected, cut, and prepared by instructor Billy Owens. Billy uses a homemade tool (split knife) made and used by his father, Dale Owens. Students will weave their basket over a mold provided during class to create a white oak basket that should last a lifetime.
The class cost includes materials and is due directly to Billy Owens at the beginning of class. He accepts cash or check. The registration fee is due when you register for this class. Registration is required and closes two weeks before class.
Meet your teacher: Billy Owens
Owens Oak Baskets is located in the Ozark Hills of Southwest Missouri near Branson, MO. It is family owned & operated solely by the Owens family for generations. Dale Owens, was the founder of Owens Oak Baskets. He made baskets many years ago for "Mutton Hallow","Silver Dollar City", & "Shepard of the Hills" in Branson, Missouri. Billy Owens was taught by his father the Owens' traditional way of making baskets and he now carries on the family business and shares his skills with students around the nation.
Billy personally harvests, cuts, and splits, all by hand, the White Oak that is used in all the Kits, Supplies & Baskets. All of the work is done by him & the many Owens family members. Being a large and blessed family, consisting of Billy & Theresa, their daughters, Stacie, Jamie, Bo, Frankie, Dena, and their son Kase, their Sons-in-Law, and their twelve grandchildren. The Owens family all want to say thank you to their many patrons and students for making it possible for them to be able to share their family tradition of white oak basket making.