Reflections on the 7th Biennial NBO Conference

Posted on September 7, 2014 by NBO Admin

The 7th biennial NBO conference was held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee October 8 to 13, 2013.

NBO is pleased to announce that our 7th biennial conference will be held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee October 8 to 13, 2013. – See more at: https://nationalbasketry.org/7th-biennial-nbo-conference/#sthash.4YV6hfhS.dpuf

NBO Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: Flo Hoppe, Leona Wadell, John Garrett

Steve Catsos Splitting Black ash woodsplint

Peggy Wiedemann accepts her Best in Contemporary award.

Katherine Lewis was the instructor of Scalloming and Fitching with Willow

Steve Catsos ~ Ash Log to Basket Workshop

Katherine Lewis teaches willow basketry at NBO 2013

Closed Coil Basketry Workshop Led by Pamela Becker

Twilled cedar bark basket base in Contemporary cedar basketry workshop at NBO 2013

Students in coiled basketry workshop at NBO 2013

Coiled Pine needle baskets by Nadine Spier at NBO 2013

Group shot of many of the participants in Tradition and Innovation VII a biennial conference of the National Basketry Organization, Inc. held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in 2013.

The conference began on Tuesday with a reception at the NBO exhibition All Things Considered VII. This juried show of member’s work included both traditional and sculptural basketry by basket makers throughout the country. Dinner followed with a keynote address from Nicholas Bell, curator of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian.

Throughout the conference there were speakers, Karen Gubitz was directing weavers in the creation of BaskeTrees in the landscape around campus and other evening events including our auction to support the Scholarship Fund and a screening of our new video on Cherokee basket makers. On Saturday, participants had a choice of activities including workshops on photography, social media and websites, specific techniques and creativity and design.

BO is pleased to announce that our 7^th biennial conference will be held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee October 8 to 13, 2013.

The conference will begin on Tuesday with a reception at the NBO exhibition All Things Considered VII. This juried show of member’s work that will include both traditional and sculptural basketry by basket makers throughout the country. Dinner will follow with a keynote address from Nicholas Bell, curator of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian.

Throughout the conference there will be speakers and other evening events including our auction to support the Scholarship Fund and a screening of our new video on Cherokee basket makers. On Saturday, participants will have a choice of activities including workshops on photography, social media and websites, specific techniques and creativity and design. Also, there will be a marketplace, an Open Weave and “off-campus” excursions.

– See more at: https://nationalbasketry.org/7th-biennial-nbo-conference/#sthash.NJtK6fco.dpuf

Category: Events & conferences Tags: conference, galleries