Meet Star

My name is Star Edwards, and I am an art teacher and the founder of Weaving Wonder Basketry.

I get women off of their phones and using their hands in meaningful ways.

No more doomscrolling; we make beautiful art and get back to expressing our hands naturally.

My mission is to create meaningful community for women while keeping creativity and handwork traditions alive.

Our ancestors sat around the fire and made baskets together while they talked about their humanness. Somewhere along the way, we de-prioritized this but it is important now more than ever in a world where we are increasingly disconnected from one another and AI is on the rise.

It is so beneficial to touch -- and make -- something real rather than having a bulk of our tactile input coming from a screen.

T'm not the type of artist who spent my life mastering one medium, but rather dabbling in pretty much everything -- singing, dancing, embroidery, creative writing, comedy, needle felting, photography, coiled basketry, weaving, and many, many more.

While I love fiber arts the most, you'll find that my offerings focus on the whole range of traditional art forms. It keeps things interesting for us both!

When I teach, people always remark how much dexterity it takes to make a basket. It feels that way because we aren't using our hands the way humans have for centuries -- we are tapping our lives away rather than pinching, gripping, and so on. This causes degradation in the brain.

When we re-introduce these traditional crafts to our lives, we are not only using our creativity but we are improving our cognition, practicing concentration, utilizing our problem solving skills, regulating our nervous system, stimulating both sides of our brain at the same time, and more.

Now, with Weaving Wonder Basketry, I have taught art to people ages four to eighty four.

Currently, I lead an online Craft Circle for women. We meet three times a month and practice art together in community.

Each woman receives an art box shipped to her home once per quarter with all the materials needed for three months of projects. We meet live and I guide the project. It's recorded, too. Meanwhile, we connect -- not in idle chit chat but over meaningful self reflection.

I also teach in-person fiber art classes in Wilmington, NC. I collaborate with local cafes, plant shops, and restaurants to create fun, seasonal art events.

I book private events as well, such as corporate and personal retreats, bachelorette parties, and birthday parties.

And I teach and create the handwork curriculum for a local school, from pre-K through grade 4.

Let's make something beautiful together!

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