National Basketry Organization, Inc. | PO Box 1524 | Gloucester, MA 01931-1524 USA | 617.863.0366Ed Carriere Honored with Community Spirit Award
Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People’s cultural assets in their creations and their way of… Read More
Journeys: The Life and work of Jackie Abrams
The much-awaited Journeys: The Life and Work of Jackie Abrams, edited by artist and friend Beth Hester, is now available! This 52-page, image-rich book…
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze at the Cahoon Museum
As part of the “Interwoven” exhibit at the Cahoon Museum, NBO member Elizabeth Whyte Schulze gives a talk about her work and her process.
Remembering Jackie Abrams
Photo by Jeff Lewis We mark the passing of a beloved and talented teacher, artist, mentor, and so many other things to so many people. Jackie was most recently an instructor at the NBO Conference in Bowling… Read More
Judy Zugish Interview at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Take a break and enjoy this short interview with NBO member Judy Zugish about her recent exhibit at Bainbridge Island Arts & Crafts Gallery. Learn about her world travels, and how she grows and cultivates willow in her… Read More
Barbara Osborne and Jill Heir in Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
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… Read More
Jackie Abrams – Precarious Shelters
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
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… Read More
SDA Looped and Knotted: Contemporary Basketry
Enjoy the SDA Spring 2021 Journal Party: Looped & Knotted: Contemporary Basketry. Developed in collaboration with the National Basketry Organization and guest editor Carol Eckert, the issue features Norman Sherfield and many other NBO members.
New Book by Dorothy McGuinness
NBO member Dorothy McGuinness announces the publication of her book, The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill.
