Hands-On Native American Natural Plant Textiles Workshop $20 - Oregonia, Ohio
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Hosted by Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks and Ohio History Connection
Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 12:00PM - 4:00PM EST
Keith Bengtson will lead a comprehensive workshop on the art of American Indian textiles.
Examples of Native plants used for fiber in the Midwest will be shown and processed.
Participants will be able to make their own
Twined Bag. Materials will be provided. Examples of reproduced items will be on display along with reference materials for future study.
Keith will guide participants through:
Examples of Midwest Native plants traditionally used for fiber
Demonstrations of processing natural fibers
Step-by-step instruction to create your very own twined bag
All materials are provided
- Participants MUST pre-register.
- $20 program fee
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- 20 people max.
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Fort Ancient Earthworks is North America’s largest ancient hilltop enclosure earthwork.
Built around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestors of many modern American Indian tribes, Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve is Ohio’s oldest state park and the largest hilltop enclosure in North America. While the name suggests that this site was used as some kind of defensive structure, evidence shows it was actually a gathering place used for ceremonial purposes https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/fort-ancient-earthworks/