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Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 10
The National Basketry Organization is pleased to announce our 10th biennial conference will be held at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, July 16 – 20, 2019.
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Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America
A history of American basketry from its origins in Native American, immigrant, and slave communities to its presence within the contemporary fine art world.
“Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America opens at the Fuller Craft Museum
It has been a long wait for many of us, but Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America, a traveling exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization in partnership with the University of Missouri, opens…. Read more
2019 NBO Conference Sponsors
Please join with us in thanking and supporting these fine organizations for sponsoring the 2019 Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 10 Conference:
NBO in Cuba!
NBO is once again partnering with Peters Valley School of Craft to offer a one-of-a-kind trip to CUBA, October 26–November 2, 2019. We invite you to join this adventure, specifically designed to allow you to experience the arts, crafts, and… Read More
Contemporary Basketry: Reflections
Work by Prisca Cosnier, this week on Carol Eckert’s “Contemporary Basketry” blog. Every day, a new look at contemporary interpretations and materials used in creating inspiring and thoughtful artwork as interpreted by artists all around the world.
Karyl Sisson: Fissures and Connections
NBO member and artist Karyl Sisson is being featured in a Craft in America solo exhibition. “Part scavenger, part collector, and wholly meticulous craftsperson, Sisson’s work delves deeply into the possibilities that exist within the discarded and overlooked…. Read More
French Randing Variations: Blocks, Zigzags, and Floats
Enjoy this article by Flo Hoppe and Cynthia Taylor: ” As we kept digging for examples, analyzing baskets, and looking at weave structures from different perspectives, we were a bit amazed by all the variations that could be… Read More