Louie

A couple of weeks ago (actually, the last sunny day) I gathered some willow bark to experiment with. It was really nice to sit in the sun and peel the bark off the branches. The trees had to be cut down before they fell on the driveway. I split some of it, and tried a braid. It stayed surprisingly supple as it dried.

I also made a quick little pouch with the bark from a branch, laced up the sides with some of the peeled bark.