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Welcome to the National Basketry Organization
When you join NBO, you join a lively community of people who care about the past, the present and the future of basketry in America.
From the NBO Magazine Archives
Our new website (coming soon!) will have back issues of the magazine available to enjoy on the members-only portal. For now, take a break and enjoy free archived issues of the NBO Magazine. More to come! (Above: Work… Read More
Contemporary Basketry: Bark
Work by Ralph Simpson, this week on Carol Eckert’s blog, Contemporary Basketry.
Video: Willow Bark Class
Follow the processing and weaving steps as Jennifer Heller Zurick teaches a willow bark weaving class at the 2013 NBO Biennial Conference: Tradition & Innovation in Basketry VII
NBO Presents with SAQA: Art Evolved: Intertwined
“There is a continuum where beauty and function blend and diverge in the hands of the contemporary artist. Even when traditional materials such as thread, fabric, wood, reed, and paper are used, these artists combine skill, imagination, and… Read More
Shan Goshorn: Resisting the Mission
Enjoy the 2018 book, “Shan Goshorn: Resisting the Mission”, online at Issuu. Shan used traditional Cherokee weaving techniques to create art with an unexpected purpose—to show the strengths and struggles of American Indian people. In addition to exhibition… Read More
NBO on Instagram
Even if you are not on Instagram, you can still enjoy the most recent posts about what is going on in the world of makers! Enjoy an ever-changing gallery of a wide variety of styles, colors and techniques.