Art Speaks: The Visual Language of Basketry
Basketry News, Members in the News, NBO News
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Join us for a special Art Speaks conversation on “The Visual Language of Basketry” featuring NBO Members and fiber artists Ann Coddington, Carol Eckert, and Pat Hickman in conversation with art historian Dr. Diana Greenwold (Smithsonian) as they explore trends in contemporary basketry.
Basketry Now 2025
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Basketry Now 2025 will be on view July 29 – October 18, 2025 at Textile Center, a national center for fiber art in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
NBO 2025 Conference Highlights
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We had a wonderful time on the campus of the University of Puget Sound for our biennial conference.
NBO Member Shannon Lucas Westrum Awarded McKnight Fellowship
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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.
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 …
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.
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