Kumeyaay Pine Needle Basketry Workshop

Tecate Community Museum, Tecate, Baja Mexico (U.S. side meeting location - In front of Baja Duty Free - 404 Tecate Rd, Tecate, California 91980)

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Kumeyaay Pine Needle Basketry Workshop: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Since the late 1800s, Native artisans of Baja California and southern California have created beautiful baskets woven from pine needles, sometimes incorporating strips of palm fiber, juncus rush or other natural fibers. The pine needles not only have the aroma of a mountain forest, the base of the pine needle cluster can also be used to create striking designs.

Join us for a hands-on, one-day workshop, a rare opportunity to learn the whole process of traditional pine needle basket weaving directly from Kumeyaay master weavers, including preparing the plant fibers, creating designs and making your own basket medallion to take home.

The $60 cost of the workshop includes pine needles and other materials, lunch and translation throughout the workshop. You may also provide a scholarship for an indigenous student to attend.

To reserve your spot and for more information please email us at: carem.ac@outlook.com

Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail. The Community Museum is just minutes from the border. We will meet in front of the Baja Duty Free shop on the U.S. side of the border at 9:30 a.m. and walk over together. Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time to arrive by 9:30 a.m.

This workshop is in Baja Mexico, please don't forget your passport.

Corredor Histórico CAREM, A. C. is a Mexican non-profit civil association