{"id":166,"date":"2012-11-29T11:13:43","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T16:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:39:27","slug":"birchbark-container","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/games-and-artforms\/birchbark-container\/","title":{"rendered":"Birchbark Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id166_53f781-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id166_53f781-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id166_53f781-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id166_53f781-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id166_53f781-fd > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}}@media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column166_e436a5-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column166_e436a5-9c kb-section-dir-horizontal-reverse\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/tgbirchcont.gif\" alt=\"birchbark container\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"width:100px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column166_6f0410-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column166_6f0410-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Design Your Own Birchbark Container<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > *, .kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-image, .kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > 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figure.wp-block-kadence-image{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column166_f45730-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{flex-grow:1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column166_f45730-82 kb-section-dir-horizontal\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/tgbirchcont.gif\" alt=\"birchbark container\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"width:100px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id166_6be863-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id166_6be863-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id166_6be863-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column166_328215-e2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column166_328215-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column166_328215-e2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Fold corners \u201cE\u201d along the dotted lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, crease the \u201cF\u201d 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column166_44ae1d-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/tgfold1.gif\" alt=\"Diagrams of how to fold a paper version of a birchbark container.\" class=\"wp-image-291\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id166_e423fc-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id166_e423fc-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id166_e423fc-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/tgfold2.gif\" alt=\"Diagrams of how to fold and sew a paper version of a birchbark container.\" class=\"wp-image-293\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wabanaki artists decorate their containers with images that hold importance for them, their families, clans, and tribes.  You can see some of the traditional designs below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/tgelements.gif\" alt=\"design elements\" class=\"wp-image-288\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Decorate the finished \u201cbirchbark\u201d container using images that are important to <strong>you<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/11\/template.pdf\">Click here to download the birchbark craft template.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design Your Own Birchbark Container Fold corners \u201cE\u201d along the dotted lines. Next, crease the \u201cF\u201d dotted lines. Overlap the folded corners \u201cE,\u201d as shown in the image on the right. Use a bamboo skewer to pierce the container at each end. 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