Posted By DLaVallee on September 6, 2011
Kay Harradine will be teaching basketry at CNCH 2012 in May! Kay Harradine has been weaving for nearly twenty-five years and has been a serious student of basketry during that time, pursuing both contemporary and indigenous forms of the craft. She specializes in working with plant fibers harvested responsibly from forest, wetlands and her garden … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Joan Pont on August 26, 2011
I am always amazed when I think about the Native Americans living here before westward expansion and Europeanization. Locally collected native plants were used for making water tight baskets for cooking, food gathering and storage, and techniques were extended to boat building. The time and craftsmanship exhibited in just one basket is inspiring, and considering wear and … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on August 16, 2011
An explanation of the jurying process for the Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012: The purpose of judging by jury is to enhance the quality of the work being done by the individuals and groups, and to provide exhibitors with an evaluation by impartial experts which might otherwise be unavailable within guilds. Items submitted to be … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Judy Fisher on August 15, 2011
September is almost here and it’s time to gear up for some of those projects you want to try this Fall. It is also a good time to consider buying supplies locally. Check out the article on the Arcata Natural Fiber Fair taking place on September 9& 10th. It’s also a good time to review … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on July 26, 2011
Judy Zugish will be teaching basketry at CNCH 2012 in Oakland! Check out her website at http://www.twigtwisters.com for photos of her recent work and listings for some current gallery shows in Washington state. She is sure to inspire and challenge you in your own work or get you thinking about weaving in a new way. … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on July 19, 2011
It is not too early to start planning your entries for the Galleries at CNCH 2012. Here are the descriptions of the four major display divisions. Watch this site for additional information about the galleries and the jurying process (and information about the fashion show). Every member of a CNCH guild is encouraged to submit … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Judy Fisher on May 16, 2011
The Summer issue of CNCHnet has been posted and is waiting your perusal. This issue features several articles on different types of looms and those who use them, as well as reports on happenings within your guilds and in nearby Art Museums. And be sure to check out the Fishbone basketry article. The baskets are … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Joan Pont on April 1, 2011
What were you going to do with all those long flexible pine needles anyway after your first weeks of spring clean up? Please come and be inspired by Melissa Woodburn on Monday, April 18, 2011, 7pm, Tamalpais Weavers’ Guild meeting at the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, Francis Young … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Kris Peerand on March 2, 2010
Mt. Lassen Guild is having a pine needle basket workshop this weekend, March 6th from 11-3 and March 20th from 11-3, at the home of Johnica Love in Cohasset, a small community north of Chico. The teacher is Dee Malone. She has over 30 years experience with basket weaving and wire wrapping.
Posted By Joan Pont on January 1, 2010
Please be our guest on Monday, January 18, 2010, at 7 pm. Emily Dvorin definitely stretches your ideas on what you can use to create baskets. She creates vessels using ordinary materials such as pencils, straws, cloths pins and zip ties and then applies traditional techniques. She has shown her work all over the country … » Read the Rest » …
