National Basketry Organization, Inc. | PO Box 1524 | Gloucester, MA 01931-1524 USA | 617.863.0366-
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.
TEXTILE TALK – Art Evolved: Intertwined
Art Evolved: Intertwined is a collaboration between SAQA Global Exhibitions and the National Basketry Organization. This exhibition is the first of its kind, featuring the best in art quilts and basketry. For this Textile Talk, we’re joined by… Read More
NBO Conference Updates
FINAL SCHEDULE HAS BEEN POSTED! Learn more about the conference schedule, getting to and from the airport, and soon to be in your inbox, a letter detailing suggested things to pack, information about the dorm (Trimble Hall), campus… Read More
Contemporary Basketry: Vessel Forms
Work by Foon Sham, this week on Carol Eckert’s blog, Contemporary Basketry.
Going to the Conference? Check out “More Basketry – Celebrating our Community”
Conference attendees are invited to be a part of More Basketry, Celebrating our Community. This is an exhibition intended to encourage, inspire and connect. There is no judge, no jury, no awards. The work may be offered for… Read More
Baskets at a Miniature Scale
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
Jacinthe Demmert
I am creatively devoted to Haida basketry. From gathering and preparation of cedar bark, and through every design, there is inherited cultural value in every step. My work is inherently tied to the forest through material and inspiration. … Read More