Bay Area Basket Makers

Convergence 2012 – July 15-21 in Long Beach

Jutta — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:00:31 +0000

Basketry Classes with Sara Edwards-Hammond, Linda Hendrickson, Judith Olney, Carol Shaw-Sutton, and Judy Zugish.

The conference will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center in southern California and is organized and sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. For information contact http://www.weavespindye.org.

CNCH 2012 – Tradition / Innovation May 18-20 at the Oakland Convention Center

Jutta — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:51:29 +0000

The conference offers classes in Weaving, Dying, Spinning, Felting, and Basketmaking.

Basketry classes with Kay Harradine and Judy Zugish. For information and registration go to www.cnch.org – 2012 Conference.

Baskets and Gourds – Containers of our Culture IV – April 21-22, 2012

Jutta — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:25:23 +0000

The brochure of classes for the conference Baskets and Gourds – Containers of our Culture IV in Visalia is now available online at: www.calgourd.com.

Rock of Ages

Jutta — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:24:57 +0000

This knotted piece by Nancy Briemle was inspired by the granite rocks in the Sierras and took 12 years to complete. Waxed linen and metallic threads are knotted over a carved Styrofoam base with lid.

Birch Bark Fun at Heidelmann Retreat 2011 with Deb Curtis

Jutta — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:47:42 +0000

How to Weave Authentic Hawaiian Lauhala Bracelets

Jutta — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:19:04 +0000

Aloha. Here is the newest book by Jim Widess. Hot off the press. How to Weave Authentic Hawaiian Lauhala Bracelets. For weavers who don’t live in Hawaii, there are lots of materials that can be substituted to weave the patterns in this book. Jim says this was a really fun project and he hopes it helps keep weaving alive on Hawaii. You can find Jim on Facebook and share your reviews of his new book.

Gourds + Fiber by Ginger Summit and Jim Widess

Jutta — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:17:18 +0000

I just got this book and love it. It shows beautiful artwork and step-by-step instructions on technique. The featured artists include BABM members Cookie Cala, Cookie Hansen, Carola Farthing, Jennifer Wool, and Patricia Berry. Congratulations.

Pine Needle Basket by Stephanie Dwiggins

Jutta — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:56:41 +0000

Stephanie Dwiggins

New DVD – Advanced Basket Weaving with Nadine Spier

Jutta — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:07:38 +0000

Nadine just released her new DVD “Advanced Basket Weaving with Nadine Spier” which is a sequel do her first DVD “Basket Weaving Essentials with Nadine Spier.”

I have both DVDs and just finished watching the second one. The instructions are very good with clear camera shots of technique. The setting has beautiful backdrop views of her garden, and then there are her sculptural baskets – stunningly beautiful.

If you want to see more of Nadine’s work, click on her name under Resources/Classes on the sidebar of this website.

For Animal Lovers Only

Jutta — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:41:09 +0000

Click on the link to see the video

NON-Basketmakers at Work