The National Basketry Organization is an inclusive community of makers and enthusiasts whose mission is to promote awareness, inspire creativity, and foster appreciation for the heritage and artistry of basketry.
Founded in 1999 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2000, NBO has nearly 700 members reflecting the diversity of basket-making in America and extending beyond our borders.
As a non-profit organization, NBO promotes fellowship, provides education and increases awareness of the breadth of basketry.
Included among NBOs members are basket-makers, educators, collectors, gallery owners, students, scholars, curators, craft and art schools as well as museums. The NBO community encompasses a continuum of makers, from those who celebrate basketry’s traditional roots to those stretching the boundaries of materials and processes in contemporary applications.
Programs
- Educational opportunities to study basketry past and present
- Basketry+, the premier publication in the field of basketry
- Over/Under, our on-line periodical
- Exhibitions such as our biennial juried show, traveling shows, and an in-print showcase of member’s work
- Inspiring and enriching biennial conferences not to be missed
- Support through scholarships and awards
- Ways for people to connect, network, and form a community
Basketry+ Magazine
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NBO members receive a free subscription to Basketry+. Join NBO today!
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Board & Staff
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News from NBO
NBO PRESENTS: “It Seems as if we are two in the world”
NBO PRESENTS In partnership with Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association It Seems As If We Are Two In The WorldFeaturing Carlos Fontales Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 11am Pacific Time In 2003 Carlos Fontales decided to buy a small video camera and travel through some of the most remote villages of the Iberian […]
Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 12
The National Basketry Organization’s 12th Biennial Conference Tacoma, WashingtonJuly 22 to 27, 2025 Join us on the beautiful campus of the University of Puget Sound for our biennial conference, Tradition & Innovation in Basketry 12. During this year’s conference we will be observing and celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the National Basketry Organization. We’ve selected […]
Call for entries – Basketry Now 2025
You are invited to submit work for the NBO juried exhibition Basketry Now 2025, on view July 29 – October 18, 2025 at Textile Center, a national center for fiber art in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Basketry Now 2025 broadly surveys artistic expressions in basketry created by established and emerging artists and makers. The exhibition aims to […]
Join NBO
The National Basketry Organization is an inclusive community of makers and enthusiasts whose purpose is to promote awareness, inspire creativity and foster appreciation for the heritage and artistry of basketry.
When you join NBO, you join a lively community of people who care about the past, present and future of basketry.