National Basketry Organization, Inc. | PO Box 1524 | Gloucester, MA 01931-1524 USA | 617.863.0366
Calendar
Above: Detail from work by Tressa Sularz. Peter Lee photo.
Please note: Due to changing circumstances, please check with the gallery or organization to confirm availability and operating hours.
Events of Interest to Basketmakers
30
Oct
Polly Jacobs Giacchina: The Woven Path of New Materials and Fiber Techniques
Texture and surface from hand woven fibers to sculpture and vessels. Information and registration at Arrowmont School of Crafts
03
Nov
Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
This four-day intensive class for beginners or returning students will cover the ecology and harvest of the birch, bark preparation, methods of proper layout and […]
04
Nov
Christine Miller: Weaving with Wire (3-Day Online Workshop)
Using a multi-shaft table or floor loom, participants will be walked through the entire process of creating and beaming a 3 yard warp, weaving the […]
06
Nov
Lynette Youson: Sweetgrass Basket Weaving
Learn to coil sweetgrass by hand from a 5th generation Sweetgrass Basket Weaver who was taught the Art Form over 50 years ago and would […]
17
Nov
Small Expressions 2022
Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibition created by the Handweaver’s Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) that showcases contemporary small-scale works using fiber techniques in […]
18
Nov
Peggy McCarson – Holiday Wall Hangings and Wreaths
Create a stylish and dramatic holiday basket or wreath in various holiday themes. Weave two or three projects and choose the size of your basket […]
18
Nov
Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women
The artists in this exhibition took up fiber to complicate this historic marginalization and also revolutionize its import to contemporary art. They drew on personal […]
03
Dec
SDA Presents: Forecast//Recast
A variety of artwork that explore ideas of predicting, reshaping, and re-predicting — works that offer a glimpse of possible futures, reexamine historical narratives, shed […]
01
Jan
Small Expressions 2022
Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibition created by the Handweaver’s Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) that showcases contemporary small-scale works using fiber techniques in […]
13
Jan
Christine Miller: Weaving with Wire (3-Day Online Workshop)
Using a multi-shaft table or floor loom, participants will be walked through the entire process of creating and beaming a 3 yard warp, weaving the […]
19
Jan
Red River Basket Meet – Texas Basket Weavers Association
The Texas Basket Weavers Association will hold their 2023 conference in Dallas, Texas. There will be four days of classes, Stars of Weaving exhibit, vendors, […]
24
Jan
Fiber 2D – Layered Fabric Assemblage
Create a base, covered with overlays of fabric, surrounded by shapes that extend outward, giving the piece added shape, dimension, and excitement. Beginning through advanced […]
24
Jan
Fiber 3D – Traditional Yoruba Adire Eleko & Indigo
Discover the traditional Yoruba adire eleko and tie-dye techniques with a master of the craft. Experiment with intricate patterns while learning the history and meanings […]
24
Jan
Hard and Soft Sculpture – Mary Hettmansperger
Utilizing a wide variety of materials, explore how traditional basketry techniques can be used to create both hard and soft sculptural forms.Rib construction, twining, and […]
03
Feb
Georgia Basketry Association Convention
The annual convention of the Georgia Basketry Association featuring workshops, events, etc. Information and registration at Georgia Basketry Association
09
Mar
Nantucket Style Baskets and More!
Participants will choose at least 3 projects. The maximum number of baskets is up to the student and what they think they can accomplish. A […]
20
Mar
JoAnn Kelly Catsos – Black Ash Basketry
Students will have the unique opportunity to choose their own projects during this 5-day workshop. Weave a quintessential Cathead, a Berkshire Backpack, or another basket […]
27
Mar
Ann Bowers – A Week of Baskets
Participants will select and create a variety of baskets using differering techniques. Skill level – intermediate to advanced. Details and registration at Shenandoah Creates.
10
Apr
Pine Needle Coiling
Participants will learn the basic stitch to weaving a coiled long-leaf pine needle basket. Then choose waxed linen threads to compliment the cabochon stone, and […]
17
Apr
Annetta Kraayeveld – Diagonal Twill Immersion
Participants will learn how to paint and prepare paper for weaving and immerse themselves in Diagonal Twills and Paper Weaving. Actual weaving will begin with […]
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
28
29
31
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
11
12
13
16
9:00 AM - Field Basket
18
19
21
22
9:00 AM - Linda Scherz: Adirondack Pack Basket
25
26
27
28
29
30
10:00 AM - Coiling, Knotting and Twining
Basket Making Workshops
Basketry workshops taught by National Basketry Organization members or Master Basketmakers.
Call to Entry
Calls to entry, calls for proposals, submissions and opportunities for basketmakers and fiber artists.
Gallery Talk
Gallery talks and artist presentations held as part of exhibitions featuring basketry and basket artists.
NBO Sponsored
Events sponsored by the National Basketry Organization, Inc. May include events such as conferences, exhibitions, workshops, lectures and receptions.
Powered by Events Manager