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Home and garden calendar for the week of Jan. 21

Sacramento Bee - Jan 21, 2012
The Sacramento Weavers' and Spinners' Guild will present a program with Eugenia Gwatney on basketry from around the world. 10 am-2 pm Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. $3. (916) 508-8984. • Master Gardener Dale Miller ...

'Vestiges' uses old techniques to stretch to the present

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Jan 18, 2012
Her artwork borrows the techniques of twining and random weaving from the traditional craft of basketry, which she first took an interest in while a student of Carol Shaw Sutton at California State University, Long Beach, in the early 1990s.

Mesa Contemporary Arts hosts free reception for four new exhibitions

East Valley Tribune - Jan 25, 2012
33rd annual Contemporary Crafts: The museum's flagship show features 50 works in traditional craft mediums like ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry and papermaking. The 38 artists from 18 states — including some from Chandler, ...

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Basketry books

Native North American Art

by: Janet Catherine Berlo, Ruth B. Phillips
This exciting investigation explores the indigenous arts of the US and Canada from the early pre-contact period to the present day, stressing the conceptual and iconographic continuities over five centuries and across an immensely diverse range of regions. The richness of Native American art is emphasized through discussions of basketry, wood and rock carvings, dance masks, and beadwork, alongside the contemporary vitality of paintings and installations by modern artists such as Robert Davidson, Emmi Whitehorse, and Alex Janvier.
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Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project

by: Judy Mallow

This classic text in basket-making, now in paperback, shows how to transform fragrant pine needles into stunning coiled baskets and other decorative items. It’s surprisingly easy, with all 40 projects based on wrapping needles around a center. From this simple technique, however, crafters can create limitless variety through the way they shape the coils, dye the needles, vary stitches, embellish with beads and seeds, and incorporate leather and wood. Special sections address gathering and storing materials, making lids and handles, and more.
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The Weekend Crafter: Basketry: 17 Great Weekend Projects

by: BJ Crawford
This fabulous, gorgeously photographed introductory course will have even novices finishing a decorative basket the very first weekend. Basketry master BJ Crawford offers the fruits of her many years' experience, explaining how to add bases, shape baskets, substitute materials, embellish, and more. A wealth of knowledge on reeds covers everything from preparation to dyeing and finishing. From a simple handled market basket to a charming letter basket with twine embellishments, these projects are as beautiful as they are practical.
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Gourds + Fiber: Embellishing Gourds with Basketry, Weaving, Stitching, Macrame & More

by: Ginger Summit, Jim Widess
Two of the world's leading experts combine gourd decorating and fiber arts for a fresh, up-to-date take on a centuries-old craft. Ginger Summit and Jim Widess will inspire gourd aficionados with a wide range of techniques, from coiling and plaiting to stitching and lacing. Over thirty fabulous projects use materials such as pine needles, silk cord, leather, reed, felt, and beads.
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Paper Coil Baskets - Lesson Plan

This project transforms traditional basketry into a contemporary craft that is easy for even young students. Paper Coiling Core is shaped and glued in layers in the same manner as constructing a clay coil pot. The paper basket is then decorated with vibrant Blick Liquid Watercolors, wire, beads, yarn or anything you can think of to add flair. Or, create a more traditional Native American or Mexican-style basket by replicating patterns and colors. A PDF of this lesson plan along with a materials list can be found at www.dickblick.com

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Weaving Techniques: Biderbost Baskets

Dr. Dawn Glinsmann, basketry expert, discusses Catalog # 45SN100/2013, as well as the spruce root basket, Catalog # 45SN100/2001. Video by Allison Deep.

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Nancy Today: Harvesting willow for basketry

Harvest your straight willow shoots back yearly or it will branch out. Wild works, but not as well as cultured basketry varieties.

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NW Profiles: Bountiful Baskets

Basketry fiber artist Barbara Kingsland has been creating baskets in Harrop British Columbia for nearly 30 years. She and her husband Terry work together collecting pine needles and cedar bark that are used in creating beautiful works of art. Art that is solid and functional.

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