Barbara Osborne and Jill Heir in Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
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NBO Members Barbara Osborne and Jill Heir have been juried in to the 2021 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show. The show will be on view from November 5 to 7, 2021, at the Philadelphia Museum of Contemporary Art, and available online after that. “The talented artists represent a vast array of work in …
Jackie Abrams – Precarious Shelters
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This video was created by Jackie Abrams to accompany her “Precarious Shelters” series. Both the series and the video …
Carol Eckert: First Place: The Fall of Icarus
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Congratulations to NBO member Carol Eckert on being awarded First Place at the Fiber Arts X juried exhibition at Sebastopol Center for the Arts for her piece, “Fall of Icarus”. Fiber Arts X is a biennial, juried, international exhibition presenting a distinct approach to innovative and traditional fiber techniques, and a contemporary concept for the …
French Randing Variations: Blocks, Zigzags, and Floats
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As we kept digging for examples, analyzing baskets, and looking at weave structures from different perspectives, we were a bit amazed by all the variations that could be classified under “French randing”.
NBO Presents: Basketry – Structure and Community
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NBO and the Studio Art Quilts Association are pleased to present this program. Basketry: Structures & Community is a lively discussion between our interviewer Amie Adelman, and weavers Ramekon O’Arwisters and Nathalie Miebach.
NBO Presents: A Studio Tour with Charissa Brock
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Hosted by Lindsay Ketterer-Gates, enjoy this tour of bamboo artist Charissa Brock’s studio.
New Book by Dorothy McGuinness
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NBO member Dorothy McGuinness announces the publication of her book, The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill.
BIPOC Scholarships at Snow Farm
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New in 2021, Snow Farm is pleased to strengthen their commitment to accessibility, equity, and inclusion with scholarships designated specifically for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. We believe strongly in the value of diverse of voices, backgrounds, and experiences to enrich and sustain the Snow Farm creative community, and we recognize that BIPOC …
Emily Stehle – Emerging Artist Award Recipient
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NBO member Emily Stehle is the recipient of an Emerging Artist Award grant by her local art agency, Creative Pinellas. She has been assigned a professional artist mentor who will guide her through the process of installing a piece at the Emerging Artist Exhibition in May. When not working on her installation, Emily hosts a …
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