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Suzye Ogawa grew up immersed in traditional Japanese arts and crafts in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Her father, Howard Ogawa, was a pioneering dental technician there with a lab full of tools. After taking a basket-making class in… Read More
Ed Eugene Carriere (Suquamish) Named 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow
Congratulations to Ed Eugene Carriere (Suquamish) for being named a 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow. “For more than 40 years, the NEA has annually presented these lifetime honors in recognition of the diverse cultural traditions… Read More
Spotlight: Paula Gron, Fiber Artist
NBO Member Paula Gron is a featured artist on the Create Whimsy blog. “Always an artist, Paula Gron has evolved from creating sculptural baskets to designing and constructing 3D fiber art. Inspired by nature, she explores life-giving seeds… 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
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
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
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
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
Judy Zugish Interview at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Take a break and enjoy this short interview with NBO member Judy Zugish about her recent exhibit at Bainbridge Island Arts & Crafts Gallery. Learn about her world travels, and how she grows and cultivates willow in her… Read More
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
