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Sat, Sep 26
|Shawnee State Park Center
Weaving in Nature Workshop
Use the nature at beautiful Shawnee State Park as your material during this workshop inspired by the artwork of Dorothy Gill Barnes. (read more below)
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Shawnee State Park Center, 4404 State Route 125, West Portsmouth, OH
About the event
Train your eye to see the grand variety of colors and textures in Shawnee State Park with naturalist Jenny Richards during a morning hike/gathering session. After a picnic lunch, learn basketry techniques and backstrap loom weaving with Southern Ohio Museum Educator Heidi Bender Kauffman. Events will be located at the Shawnee State Park Nature Center. Suggested ages: 11+.
• $ 30 Registration fee includes picnic lunch and a great time learning a new skill.
• Spaces are limited! Reserve your spot by purchasing your ticket.
Museum members get 20% off, request the coupon code by emailing info@souternohiomuseum.org with your membership name.
• Please call (740) 354-5629 or email heidi@southernohiomuseum.org with questions or to specify any dietary restrictions for your lunch.
• Bring: bug spray/sunblock, pruners, scissors, sketchbook and pencil, pocketknife, & collecting vessel.