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Guilds for Weavers
NBO works to support the many guilds throughout the country and in Canada. These guilds are the bedrock of basketry education, offering a local or regional welcome to people interested in basketry.
Each guild is independent and plans its own programs, welcoming new members and visitors alike.
Following is a compiled list of the many guilds and their locations, along with the website or Facebook link for contact information. We encourage you to contact them if you are a beginner, an experienced basket maker, or a collector of baskets and traveling through the area, or looking for a basket community after a new move. If your guild is not included on this listing, please email your guild name, location and web link and/or Facebook address to info@nationalbasketry.org. Our goal is to include all of the diverse basket weavers and their guilds across North America!
Alabama
Dixie Weavers Basketry Guild, Anniston
Arkansas
Arizona
California
California Indian Basketweavers Association
Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild
Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware Basket Makers Association
Florida
South Florida Basket and Fiber Guild
Venetian Society of Basketweavers
Florida Tropical Weavers Guild
Georgia
Member guilds :
Ebenezer Weavers Guild, Rincon
North Georgia Mountain Weavers, Blairsville
Greater Atlanta Basket Guild, Marietta
Gwinnett Basketweavers
Basketweavers Guild of Georgia, Roswell
River Country Basket Guild, Augusta
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
Iowa
Illinois
Land of Lincoln Basketweaving Association
Bloomington Basket Weavers
Fox Valley Basket Weavers, Elgin
Raising Cane Guild, Pontiac
River Valley Weavers Guild, Eldred
Rock River B’s Basketry and Beading Guild, Rockford
Sinnissippi Basket Guild, Rockton
Indiana
Whitewater Basket Guild (Indiana/Ohio)
Kansas
Sunflower Basket Weaving Guild
Kentucky
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
Woven Together in Western Kentucky Basket Guild
The Kentucky Basket Association
Affiliate Guilds:
Basket Buddies
Big Sandy Basket Guild
Bluegrass Basket Guild
Bullitt County Basket Guild
Kentucky River Dream Weavers
Paducah Area Basket Weavers
Maryland
Maine
Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
Michigan
Association of Michigan Basketmakers
Affiliate guilds:
Basket Buddies of Saginaw County
Baskets and Friends Guild, Saginaw
Crossroads Basket Weavers, Mason
Dreamweavers Guild, Grand Rapids
Heartland Basket Weavers Guild, Mt Pleasant
Loosely Woven, Fruitport
Mid Michigan Basket Weavers, Lennon
Mid-Mitten Basketmakers, Davison
North Connections Basket Guild
Seaway Basketeers, Trenton
Southwest Michigan Basketmakers Guild, Grandville
Thunder Bay Guild, Alpena
Traverse Area Basketry Guild, Traverse City
Woebegone Guild, Washington
Woodland Weavers and Spinners Guild, Kalkasa
Woven Together in Kalamazoo, Portage
Minnesota
Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild
Missouri
Missouri Basketweavers Guild, Inc
Affiliated Guilds:
Basket Buddies, Kansas City
Dreamweavers Circle, Washington
Independence Weavers Guild
Kansas Sunflower Basketweaving Guild, Lawrence (KS)
Ozark Mountain Weavers, Springfield
River Valley, Eldred (IL)
Southside Weavers, St Louis
Weaving Fellowship, Florissant
Wild West Weavers, St Louis
Montana
Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners
Nebraska
Braided River Quilt Guild, Papillion
Cottonwood Quilt Guild, Elkhorn
Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild, Lincoln
Northeast – Regional
Northeast Basketmakers Guild
Membership from MA, VT, NH, ME, CT, RI, NY
North Carolina
North Carolina Basketmakers Association
Affiliate guilds:
Blue Ridge, Asheville
Cape Fear, Fayetteville
Chapel Hill
Charlotte’s Web
Coastal Carolina
Country Weavers
Gold Weavers
Greater Atlanta Basket Guild (GA)
Gwinnett Basketmakers (GA)
High Country, Annandale (VA)
Lakelands, Chappells, (SC)
Natural Fibers Group, Washington
Tar River Basket Weavers
Piedmont Mill Basket Weavers, Concord
Port City Basketmakers, Rocky Point
Smokey Mountain Basketweavers Guild
Surry County Basketmakers, Mount Airy
Winston-Salem/Arcadia Basketmakers
Yadkin County Basketmaker’s Guild
New Jersey
Penn-Jersey Basketry Guild Inc.
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Long Island Basketmakers Guild
Westchester Area Basketmakers Guild
Ohio
Oklahoma
Basketweavers Guild of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Native American Basketry Guild
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Basketweavers’ Guild
Basketweavers Guild of Bedford County
Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburg, Inc
South Carolina
Dolores Von Rosen Lakelands Basketry Guild
Tennessee
Tennessee Basketry Association
Affiliate Guilds:
West Tennessee Basket Guild
Odds and Ends Group of Maryville
Gourmet Weavers
Greenville Basket Guild
Texas
Texas Basket Weavers Association
Member Guilds:
Bluebonnet Basket Weavers Guild
Clear Lake Basket Weavers Guild
Virginia
Washington
Northwest Basket Weavers – Vi Phillips Guild
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
Northwest Basket Weavers Guild
Wisconsin
Prairie Weavers Basket Guild, Prairie du Sac
Wisconsin Weave Basketry Guild
West Virginia
Canada
Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild
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Craft in America: Pomo Coiled Baskets
Take a moment to enjoy this video from PBS, December of 2018. Grace Hudson Museum Curator Sherrie Smith-Ferri on Pomo coil baskets. Bonus video from CALIFORNIA episode.
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Contemporary Basketry: Clay
Work by Anina Major, this week on Carol Eckert’s blog, Contemporary Basketry.
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SAVE THE DATES – NBO CONFERENCE JUNE 20 to 24, 2023
We are pleased to announce a return to the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, for our 11th Biennial Conference!
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How a Century-Old Basket Weaving Industry Continues to Thrive
“This cottage industry in Antequera began in 1911, tourism officer Maria Lorna Jadulco tells us. Initially, the Antequeranons only made baskets for their own use …
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Kadey Ambrose and Sarita Westrup Chosen for ACC Emerging Artists Cohort
Those familiar with NBO online programs and member exhibits will know the names of these two artists recently selected to be designated among the 2022 American Craft Council Emerging Artists Cohort. “Through facilitated workshops, presentations, and conversations, these… Read More
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Baskets of Beauty
(Photo by Kate Dearman) Inside her home studio on a quiet street in Lexington, Kentucky, the basket weaver and designer Emily Ridings turns out a breathtaking range of pieces that offer both contemporary flavor and old-fashioned high artistry:… Read More
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The Basket Weaver’s Basket Song
NBO member Sherri West sent along this wonderful story to share with the basketry community: The Basket Weaver by DeAnn Rasmussen August 1, 2022 I learned to weave baskets in the early 1980’s, when I lived in Minneapolis,… Read More
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Philippines Municipality Turns to Bamboo Baskets to Reduce Plastic Use
The municipality of Maasin in the province of Iloilo promotes the use of native baskets as an alternative to single-use plastics at the same time highlights the town’s bamboo industry through its “Balik-Alat” program…
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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.
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Processing Hemp for Ropes – Eugenio Monesma “Lost Trades”
Eugenio Monesta is producer and director of ethnographic documentaries on culture, customs and trades of the rural world. The processing of materials for weaving and coiling is of interest to weavers around the world. Enjoy this short (and… Read More
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Lissa-Jane de Sailles “Paper on Skin” Award Winner
Congratulations to NBO member Lissa-Jane de Sailles for winning the runner up award in the 2022 “Paper on Skin Wearable Art Competition” held recently in Tasmania, Australia! (Photo by Grant Wells). Paper on Skin connects the papermaking heritage… Read More
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Lambic Beer Baskets Are Timeless, Functional, and Trendy
Just in time for summer entertaining, a wonderful article in Wine Enthusiast magazine (photo by Brian Harrington) about James Tweed’s baskets for Belgian style beer! “Today, for well-aged beers, the question of sediment and how to get around… Read More
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NBO Presents: How to Photograph Your Work
A useful training session on how to best photograph your work to show it off to its best advantage. A useful training session on how to best photograph your work to show it off to its best advantage…. Read More
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Virtually Woven 2022 – Crossing Boundaries
THANK YOU to all who attended, participated, and spoke – the event was a smashing success! More…
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Field Museum Confronts Its Outdated, Insensitive Native American Exhibition
(Photo – Field Museum/Jay Young/Smithsonian Magazine) Now, after nearly five years of collaboration with Native American community members representing 105 tribes, the Chicago natural history museum is unveiling a new replacement, and permanent, exhibition that aims to right… Read More
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Building the Essentials – Ferne Jacobs
(Shown above: Ferne Jacobs, Collar, 2005. Photo: Madison Metro) The Craft in America Center is pleased to present the first ever retrospective of Los Angeles artist Ferne Jacobs. Since the 1960s, Ferne Jacobs has been at the forefront… Read More
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Clint McKay and Sherrie Smith-Ferri on Pomo Basketmaking
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, we share with you a short film by Clint McKay, Sherrie S. Clint McKay, and Sherrie Smith-Ferri on Pomo Basketmaking. Learn about the significance of historical and contemporary baskets… Read More
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Lanny Bergner “Celestial Body” in the Renwick / Smithsonian Collection
Congratulations to NBO member Lanny Bergner on his artwork, “Celestial Body” accessioned in to the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museum.
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The Japanese Bamboo Baskets of the Lloyd Cotson Collection
Take a break and enjoy reading a special selection from NBO’s Basketry+ magazine. ““The Japanese Bamboo Baskets of the Lloyd Cotson Collection” appeared in the NBO Basketry + Fall 2021/Winter 2022 issue.
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The World’s Tiniest Baskets?
If he ever did claim the title of World’s Smallest Basket Maker”, Francis of Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, figures it probably wouldn’t be long before he’d find a way to beat it again. “Each time I make a basket… Read More
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Clay Burnette
Clay Burnette is a self-taught pine needle basketmaker who has has been coiling longleaf pine needles with waxed linen thread for over 45 years . He has exhibited his work in over 250 venues throughout the US and… Read More
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Eric Taylor – “A Basket Life”
Congratulations to NBO member Eric Taylor on the publication of his book, “A Basket Life”! Eric shares story from making his first basket as a teenager, a lengthy apprenticeship, and then out on his own, developing his Cottage… Read More
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Nancy Koenigsberg Named to the American Craft Council College of Fellows
Congratulations to Nancy Koenigsberg on being nominated to the American Craft Council’s College of Fellows Since 1970, the American Craft Council has recognized significant contributions to the field of craft. Originally designated the Award of Merit, in 1975… Read More
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Ed Carriere Honored with Community Spirit Award
Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People’s cultural assets in their creations and their way of… Read More
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Ed Carriere Honored with Community Spirit Award
Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People’s cultural assets in their creations and their way of… Read More
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Craft in America – Visionaries
VISIONARIES documents the ways in which artists and influencers inspire new generations to envision the limitless possibilities of craft. Featuring textile designer and founder of LongHouse Reserve Jack Lenor Larsen, weaver Kay Sekimachi, curator Helen Molesworth and Black… Read More
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Journeys: The Life and work of Jackie Abrams
The much-awaited Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams, edited by artist and friend Beth Hester, is now available! This 52-page, image-rich book…
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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
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Craft in America – Mary Jackson: Memory
(Photo – Craft in America) Take 10 and enjoy Mary Jackson reminisce about sweetgrass baskets, her family, and generational teachers.
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Art Evolved: Intertwined – Entry Deadline TODAY – SUNDAY July 31st!
The National Basketry Organization is excited to announce a special project with the Studio Art Quilt Associates. NBO is collaborating with SAQA on a traveling exhibition Art Evolved: Intertwined. The exhibition will travel around the country for three… Read More
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Basketry at Yosemite National Park
Enjoy this informative and comprehensive online exhibition of old and contemporary baskets that served the many purposes in the lives and culture of Yosemite’s first peoples.
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Barbara Shapiro
As a textile artist, I draw inspiration from the study of historic and indigenous textiles. In an age where craftsmanship is often replaced by wit and whimsy, I am a staunch advocate of looking deeper into the traditions… Read More
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Elizabeth Whyte Schulze at the Cahoon Museum
As part of the “Interwoven” exhibit at the Cahoon Museum, NBO member Elizabeth Whyte Schulze gives a talk about her work and her process.
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“Carriers of our Culture”
Enjoy a look-back article from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival written by C. Kurt Dewhurst, Marsha MacDowell and Marjorie Hunt. Across North America and throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Native people are engaged in artistic activities deeply rooted in the… Read More
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Remembering Jackie Abrams
Photo by Jeff Lewis We mark the passing of a beloved and talented teacher, artist, mentor, and so many other things to so many people. Jackie was most recently an instructor at the NBO Conference in Bowling… Read More
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Dorothy McGuinness: The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry
Congratulations to NBO member Dorothy McGuinness on the publication of her book “The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill”! Check out her new book here…
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Afro-Libyan Cultural Traditions
Basketry — the intricate interlacing, tying and braiding of dyed and dried palm leaves into baskets, trays, carpets and wall decor, is a thousand-year-old tradition in Tuareg. (Continue reading…)
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Helen Leaf
I work with ply-split braiding and fibre basketry techniques, making bowls, baskets and vessels. Wool is my preferred weaving fibre, and I also work with bark and plant fibres. I make my own tools and draw on… Read More
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Basketry Dreams of a Brighter Future
For the Ro Ngao (a branch of the Ba Na ethnic minority), basketry is considered absolutely central to the very soul of their cultural identity. A Yak, 62, learnt to make baskets from his father as a young… Read More
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Carol Eckert: First Place: The Fall of Icarus
Congratulations to NBO member Carol Eckert on being awarded First Place at the Fiber Arts X juried exhibition at Sebastopol Center for the Arts for her piece, “Fall of Icarus”. Fiber Arts X is a biennial, juried, international… Read More
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Charleston Sweetgrass Basket Tradition Fights for Survival
In an article for “The State” newspaper, Caitlin Bird examines how, “Today, these makers, who call themselves sewers, speak of a discouraging reality intertwined with a personal quest to keep a Gullah tradition alive.” (Photo of Betty Manigault).
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Jean Poythress Koon
For the last decade I have been exploring the potential of combining of salvaged metals and coiled pine needle basketry to create sculptural forms. It has been a good artistic fit and has become my voice – a… Read More
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Judy Gibson King
Inspired by my grandmother who made colorful quilts using fabric from flour sacks and worn-out clothing, I enjoy giving vintage fabrics a new life. I work primarily with cotton and silk, transforming kitchen aprons, bridesmaid dresses and other… Read More
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NBO Presents: A Studio Tour with Charissa Brock
Hosted by Lindsay Ketterer-Gates, enjoy this tour of bamboo artist Charissa Brock’s studio. Charissa Brock, who works and teaches out of her studio near Portland, Oregon, has been making artwork with natural materials since 1994. She discovered bamboo… Read More
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Julie Kornblum
I make art for the same reasons I breathe. It is not a choice, it’s automatic, and it is necessary for life. I was the artist of the family as a child, but the artworks I envisioned were… Read More
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New Book by Dorothy McGuinness
NBO member Dorothy McGuinness announces the publication of her book, The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill.
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United States Artist Grant Awarded to Geo Neptune
Congratulations to Geo Neptune on becoming a recipient of a United States Artist Grant. “Geo Soctomah Neptune is a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe from Indian Township, Maine, and a master basketmaker, drag queen, activist, educator, and two-spirit—an… Read More
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Wrapping Up: NBO 2021 Annual Appeal
This has been an extraordinary year, with challenges we never anticipated. NBO is embracing this time to find opportunities to better serve our members and the larger basketry community across the country and around the world. Please help us with this important work by supporting the Annual Appeal.
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Workshops for Online Learning
Due to the unusual number of workshop cancellations, NBO is providing a FREE, temporary resource for any basketry instructors to list their on-line workshops. To list your workshops, send an email to: Basketry Workshops Online Please contact the… Read More
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A Story of Selling: Bilum in the Marketplace
The story of bilum begins in the remote villages where they are weaved in small communities.
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Submit Your Events to the NBO Calendar and Magazine
Submit your events, workshops, lectures, and exhibits at any time with this this free and easy-to-use calendar listing. Do a search first to see if you are already listed – if not, just click on the “Add New”… Read More
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OVER UNDER E-Newsletter
Anyone can sign up for our FREE Over/Under monthly E-newsletter. Each issue is filled with member news and information of interest to the basket making community.
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Members in Print – Summer 2020 DEADLINE EXTENDED
Above: Detail from “Petals” by Barbara De Pirro The National Basketry Organization announces its second biennial Members In Print exhibition. Works selected will be published in the Summer 2020 edition of Basketry +, NBO’s full color magazine. This… Read More
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Filling the Silence: Baskets Preserve Shan Goshorn’s Unique Talents
Work by Shan Goshorn, photo by Rose McCracken. Enjoy a wonderful article written by Rebecca Head Trautmann in “American Indian”, the magazine of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. “Some of the last creative efforts of… Read More
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Jackie Abrams
I create vessels with texture and color, in forms that are woven, stitched, layered, and constructed. Each vessel can stand alone, or can be connected and related with other pieces in support and unity, often representing a community… Read More
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“Rooted, Revived, Reinvented” in Antiques and Fine Art Magazine
“Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America” authors and co-curators Jo Stealey and Kristin Schwain have collaborated on a wonderful article in Antiques and Fine Arts Magazine. Enjoy!
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Nancy Koenigsberg
Nancy Koenigsberg has been engaged in one form or another with textiles for most of her life, from early knitting commissions to a needlepoint business and since the mid 70s working in art textiles.
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BEYOND MATERIALS
Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Basketry