NBO Member Shannon Lucas Westrum Awarded McKnight Fellowship
Members in the News, Uncategorized
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Congratulations to NBO member Shannon Lucas Westrum on receiving a fellowship from the McKnight Foundation Fellowship for Fiber Artists. In addition to her career as a basketry artist, Shannon teaches basket making workshops in partnership with regional galleries, guilds, and libraries. Her continuing education includes attending an arts residency at Shankill Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, …
NBO PRESENTS: “It Seems as if we are two in the world”
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NBO PRESENTS In partnership with Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association. If you missed this wonderful program, you can view the recording right here: “It Seems as if we are Two in the World” In 2003 Carlos Fontales decided to buy a small video camera and travel through some of the most remote villages …
Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 12
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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 …
Lee Sipe’s Artwork purchased by Renwick Gallery
Basketry News, Members in the News
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NBO member Lee Sipe, a Korean-born artist, is now represented in the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Every 1 2024
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Every 1 2024 is now open! It’s our all-inclusive, members-only biennial basketry show that demonstrates the breadth and scope of the basketry that NBO members create.
Marcia Morse Mullins Exhibits in “Homo Faber 2024:The Journey of Life”
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The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship has announced its selection of a signature work by NBO member Marcia Morse Mullins for Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life.
Resources for Teaching Fees and Contracts
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These recommendations are the results of over a full year of discussions held by the informal Teachers Zoom group, facilitated by NBO.
How to renew your NBO membership online
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If your NBO membership is expiring, you can renew your membership on our website. Here’s how to do it.
Welcome to our new website!
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We’ve redesigned the NBO website from the bottom up to make it easier to use and to include more features and information. See the post for a video tour!
Basketry+ magazine – Fall 2023/winter 2024
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The Fall 2023/Winter 2024 issue of the NBO magazine Basketry+ just came out. Enjoy a sample article from the issue.
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