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Forms in Wire and Gut with Heather Hietala: July 20th-24th, 2026

$840.00

Description: This workshop is designed for both beginners and more experienced individuals interested in working with wire and gut. Participants will learn a variety of textile and basketry techniques including twisting, wrapping/binding, encapsulation, random weave, and sewing. We will begin with samples and transition to larger forms using wire. Participants will also explore adding hog gut as a skin, encapsulation, and lashing/binding elements. Emphasis will be placed on learning and experimenting with the techniques, and play will be encouraged. Expect some fun exercises and lively group discussions.

Fee: $840. Fee includes the workshop, materials provided by the instructor, and a $20 non-refundable registration fee.

Location: 2459 Double Island Rd, Green Mountain, NC 28740

Date & Time: July 20th-24th. 10am-5pm

Level: All levels welcome

Format: Demonstration and Hands-On

Accommodations: Our “not so tiny” tiny home, The Casita, is located just steps from the teaching studio. This newly constructed home can accommodate 2 adults and has a full kitchen and bath. Additional accommodations can be found in the workshop guide here.

Cancellation policy: 100% refund if we can fill your spot. 50% refund if we cannot fill your spot. No refund will be provided for cancellations received less than 2 weeks prior to the workshop date. We kindly ask that you refrain from participating if you are sick or have been in close contact with others who are sick. Our goal is to keep everyone healthy!

Workshop Guide: This guide includes important information specific to this workshop such as tools, materials, and more.

Waitlist: If a workshop is sold out, add the workshop to your cart, enter your email address and you will be notified when a spot opens.

Description: This workshop is designed for both beginners and more experienced individuals interested in working with wire and gut. Participants will learn a variety of textile and basketry techniques including twisting, wrapping/binding, encapsulation, random weave, and sewing. We will begin with samples and transition to larger forms using wire. Participants will also explore adding hog gut as a skin, encapsulation, and lashing/binding elements. Emphasis will be placed on learning and experimenting with the techniques, and play will be encouraged. Expect some fun exercises and lively group discussions.

Fee: $840. Fee includes the workshop, materials provided by the instructor, and a $20 non-refundable registration fee.

Location: 2459 Double Island Rd, Green Mountain, NC 28740

Date & Time: July 20th-24th. 10am-5pm

Level: All levels welcome

Format: Demonstration and Hands-On

Accommodations: Our “not so tiny” tiny home, The Casita, is located just steps from the teaching studio. This newly constructed home can accommodate 2 adults and has a full kitchen and bath. Additional accommodations can be found in the workshop guide here.

Cancellation policy: 100% refund if we can fill your spot. 50% refund if we cannot fill your spot. No refund will be provided for cancellations received less than 2 weeks prior to the workshop date. We kindly ask that you refrain from participating if you are sick or have been in close contact with others who are sick. Our goal is to keep everyone healthy!

Workshop Guide: This guide includes important information specific to this workshop such as tools, materials, and more.

Waitlist: If a workshop is sold out, add the workshop to your cart, enter your email address and you will be notified when a spot opens.

Heather Hietala is a studio artist and teacher living in Asheville NC. She has lectured and taught workshops across North America and internationally. Her work is exhibited in galleries and museums and is included in many private and public collections including the Racine Art Museum, WI, Asheville Art Museum, NC, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, Raleigh, NC, Agnico Eagle Gold Corporation, Toronto, ON, and the Horn Collection of Contemporary Craft, Little Rock, AK. She has received a NEA Regional Fellowship, a TN Arts Commission Fellowship and two artist residencies at Centrum Center for the Arts (WA). Her work is available at Momentum Gallery, Asheville, NC and Oeno Gallery, Ontario, Canada.

“I see the vessel form as universal and timeless, a symbol for the self and one's journey through life. My vessels are created out of a variety of materials including clay, wire, gut, cloth, wood, glass and upcycled materials. I am intentional with my materials and processes and choose them for their materiality, possibilities and associations. We are all vessels; my freestanding works are often inspired by relationships, inner and outer, between a parent and child and/or an individual's inner self. Movement, stillness, words and narratives all contribute to the sense of a journey. In a world bombarded by discord and violence, my work strives to provide a sense of a pause, of opportunity and of hope.”

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Learn More: heatherhietala.com