National Basketry Organization, Inc. | PO Box 1524 | Gloucester, MA 01931-1524 USA | 617.863.0366Welcome to NBO!
The National Basketry Organization welcomes you. We invite you to explore our website…you will find information about our organization, our publications, our events and our members. This is your gateway to the lively world of American basketry! Please… Read More
Sherri West
Artist Statement I like being called a basket maker. What I do utilizes the historical techniques of basketry, but in a more contemporary sculptural way. Basket makers must be painstakingly patient and have a deep understanding of nature,… Read More
Danielle Bodine
Danielle Bodine has worked in textiles for over 35 years. Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and art centers throughout the U.S. and is included in many private and corporate collections. Originally from Seattle, she studied… Read More
Shirley Eichten Albrecht
My art has always been an important part of my life beginning as a child growing up in rural Minnesota. I would draw landscapes, people, anything. I then got a very small camera and used that to capture… Read More
Artist Profile: Pat Hickman
Pat Hickman is a prominent conceptual fiber artist who creates forms we have never seen before. Her work is even more challenging as her signature material is unfamiliar gut or hog casing. Pat thoughtfully offers titles, clues to… Read More
Artist Profile: Terrol Dew Johnson
by Catherine K. Hunter, Museum and Education Consultant Terrol Dew Johnson is a nationally-recognized, award-winning Tohono O’odham basket weaver, community activist and museum consultant. His baskets have won major awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, NM; O’odham… Read More
A Glass Act: The Alchemy and Allure of Markow & Norris
Since their debut in 2003, the enigmatic duo of Markow & Norris have taken the art world …
“Basketry as art is our main focus” Joanne Segal Brandford
At the NBO Conference in August, keynote speaker Lissa Hunter encouraged the NBO community — locally, nationally, individually — to create exhibits and publications that document our history. The contemporary basketry field is very young, a post World… Read More
David Chambers: Pine Needle Baskets
I first heard about pine needle baskets in the late 70’s when my sister-in-law was taking some classes. The idea of making something by hand using natural materials was very interesting but it never occurred to me to… Read More
