National Basketry Organization, Inc. | PO Box 1524 | Gloucester, MA 01931-1524 USA | 617.863.0366Elizabeth Waltermire-Jones
Elizabeth made her first woven pine needle basket in December of 2021. The first time the YouTube video popped up on her Facebook feed, she was enchanted with the idea of making something out of nothing. She works… Read More
Annetta Kraayeveld
My home and studio are full of baskets: the collecting started when I was a child; the weaving, in the early 1990s when I found a book and begged a lesson. I’m still obsessed with baskets and… Read More
Geraldine Zelinsky
Geraldine Zelinsky is the founder of the Northwest Louisiana Basket Makers and holds regular workshops to introduce the history and art of pine needle basketry. She also is a regular participant in basketry demonstrations at the Louisiana… Read More
Robin Przybysz
I am a Contemporary Fiber Artist. My studio practice consists of wrapping, coiling, and stitching my materials into a continuous line contour of sculptural forms. I choose natural resources such as cotton, linen, and jute, which offer me a… Read More
Christine Miller
Christine’s explorations began in traditional fiber processes: crochet, sewing, knitting and embroidery. She began weaving at age 19 and this process has been central to her artistic creations. When she was introduced to weaving with wire, she has… Read More
Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson references art history, popular culture, and dialogue with her knotted non-functional teapots, cups and saucers. Their subjects have ranged from Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart to works by American artists Georgia O’Keeffe, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy… Read More
Clay Burnette
Clay Burnette is a self-taught pine needle basketmaker who has has been coiling longleaf pine needles with waxed linen thread for over 45 years . He has exhibited his work in over 250 venues throughout the US and… Read More
Barbara Shapiro
As a textile artist, I draw inspiration from the study of historic and indigenous textiles. In an age where craftsmanship is often replaced by wit and whimsy, I am a staunch advocate of looking deeper into the traditions… Read More
Jeannet Leendertse
Born in The Netherlands, I spent much of my childhood crafting with fabric, using my grandmother’s hand-crank sewing machine. I chose to study graphic design, and at 27 left for New York in search of an internship…. Read More
