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BEYOND MATERIALS
Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Basketry
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NBO 8th Biennial Conference
Tradition and Innovation VIII – July 14 – 19, 2015
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Recognizing A Lifetime of Artistic Achievement
NBO’s Lifetime Achievement Awards
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Considering the Kylix
Contemporary Interpretations of a Classical Form
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Cherokee River Cane Basketry Class
Video highlights of an ancient art
Sharon Stafford
Sharon Stafford finds herself drawn to interesting objects with intriguing form, volume, tactile qualities, and visual textures, as well as unexpected details.
OVER/UNDER e-newsletter February 2015
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Candice DuCoin : 2015 TBWA NBO AWARD
Candice DuCoin is the winner of the NBO AWARD presented at the “Stars of Weaving” exhibit at the TBWA 2015 Convention.
Kavango Weavers
Carol Eckert shares a post from her blog picturing the creations of The Kavango weavers of Namibia who create unique coiled baskets of naturally dyed palm fronds and gathered grasses.
Donna Crispin : Forest Shoes : A How To
Donna Sakamoto Crispin describes how she made her Forest Shoes in two entries on her blog. Follow the process from willow twigs to woven shoes, plaited and twined over molds of her own feet.
NBO Member News
There is always something exciting happening in the lives of NBO members. Whether it is press mentions, awards, exhibit acceptances, teaching plans, calls for entry or other breaking news you can find it on the News for Members page of the National Basketry Organization website. Visit the NBO Member News page often and let us know at nbonews@nationalbasketry.org if you have news to share.