BRAINTANNING BUCKSKIN WORKSHOP (California)

Braintanned buckskin is a beautiful, soft, durable, and washable material which is made using the same natural, non-toxic, and biodegradable methods employed by most Native American groups. In these two day classes, participants will partake in the whole process—from scraping the hide to smoking the softened buckskin. The group will tan one deer hide for every four people and, if all goes well, each person should take home about quarter of a finished buckskin.

May 9-10, 2009 $110
at Kule Loklo (Pt. Reyes National Seashore, CA)
MAPOM Miwok Archaeological Preserve of Marin
check their website: www.mapom.org or email: info@mapom.org
Contact Sylvia Thalman 415-479-3281,
or write: MAPOM PO Box 481 Novato, CA 94948