| Attention
Basket Makers and Teachers - 2012 marks our
30th year as a
Guild, and we plan to celebrate! Plan Ahead for These Events During Our |
||
  |
||
 PEARLS OF EXPERIENCE Basketry Exhibit August 9th to We have been asked to exhibit our
basket artistry with an
exhibit at the
November 10th and 11th, 2012 This is an opportunity to
work with the
The
Comments? Questions? Contact: Kay Ogren at anniversary@nwbasketweavers.org |
Ferne Jacobs
Coiled and Twined Containers Workshops July 21-22, 2012 North Seattle Community College,
Seattle We are lucky to have Ferne Jacobs bringing her expertise to share with us in July 2012, offering a workshop. On Friday, July 20
at 7:00pm in the NSCC Library, a presentation
by Ferne Jacobs
titled
"An Inner
Relationship to the Container" .
Admission is FREE.
Click here for
brochure with
registration information. |
Willow
Weekend June 1 – 3, 2012 Entiat Grange Don't miss this unique opportunity to
explore the wide range of techniques that are willow basketry. Three
distinguished willow instructors, each specializing in her own aspect
of willow weaving, are gathering in North Central Washington for a
weekend filled with presentations and workshops. Join Jo Campbell-Amsler, Katherine Lewis and
Judy Zugish Friday evening for "Three Willow Women and Their Work," a
free presentation. Then get to work in the Saturday and Sunday
workshops. The Willow Ridge Herb Basket workshop is already full, so
sign up to ensure your spot in the other classes! Bring the family and enjoy a fun weekend in
the sun! |
| Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, except in July, August and December. The Guild's extensive library collection of books, pamphlets and video tapes is available for members' use during the 6:30 to 7:30 social time, after that show-and-tell, then a program is presented, with subjects such as basketry techniques and materials, members' basketry travels, or unique basket makers. Visitors are welcome to attend. | The
purpose of our guild is to preserve and promote the art of basket
making. Members are primarily from the states of Washington and Oregon, and range from beginning basket weavers to the professional artist. |
Besides being able to hang out with a lot of wonderful people, members get the newsletter (11 months a year), attend our annual Retreat and Basket Days, have the opportunity to learn a variety of techniques from our outstanding teachers, use our library of books and video tapes, and recieve information of "basketry happenings" around the Northwest and nationally. |
| In case of inclement weather, the Guild meetings will follow the snow closure of the Shoreline School District. Go to the SchoolReport web site and check on the Shoreline School District or Shoreline Community College. | We
meet in the Chrysalis Building at Shoreline Unitarian Church 14724 1st Avenue NorthEast Shoreline, WA 98155 |
For
driving directions click here. |
| Spring Retreat | |
|
Each
March we enjoy a retreat from
Wednesday through Sunday. It's open to
members of our Guild and the Columbia Basin
Basketry Guild. It's easy to become a member; you can join on the
registration form!
It's a great way to relax, weave as much as you want, visit with guild members, and take classes from talented teachers. Click here for the Brochure and registration information. Check out some previous years' photos! You can also see photos from 2005 and 2004. |
 Gallery Gala
Each
year at
our Spring Retreat a gallery is set up to showcase our members'
work.Members submit up to three baskets
for the Gallery. This year, the theme
will be "Past, Present and Future",
in
keeping with our 30th anniversary celebration.
On Friday night after dinner, we open the Gallery show with a Gala. All of the wonderful baskets are available for close-up viewing while snacking on fine chocolates and sparkling cider. Our members are diverse and talented, and it is always inspiring and amazing to see what they are doing. This is our chance to share - we especially encourage beginners to exhibit their work. |
 |
|
June
1-3 - Willow
Weekend, Entiat, WA brochure July 14 - Mary Irvine's Memorial July 20 - Ferne Jacobs Lecture, North Seattle Community College July 21-22 - Ferne Jacobs Workshop, North Seattle Community College brochure July 28 - Summer Picnic at George & Jo Ann Harts, Seabec, WA August 18 - Basket Day, Seattle workshop proposal Aug 9 - Sept 20 - Pearls of Experience Show, Schack Center, Everett, WA exhibit application Oct 17-21 - Tidal Twinings Retreat, Oregon website Nov 10-11 - Basket Weekend, Schack Center, Everett, WA |
|
Meetings
held on the second Wednesday of the month |
| January 11 - Katherine Lewis,
Baskets in Europe February 8 - David McLanahan, Textiles in Southeast Asia March 15 - Annual Guild meeting at Retreat - elections, committee reports. April 11 - Elaine Twogood & Sheila Wray, twill bookmark May 9 - Danielle Bodine, Finding the Basket Muse June 13 - September 12 - October 10 - November 14 - Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dinner and Gift Exchange. |
Member profiles: |
Business Member Links:
|
Contact Us
|
|
Learn to Weave a BasketIntroductory page:how to weave a Pine Needle Basket. |
Guild MerchandiseClick here to
see our merchandise
page.
You can order by emailing our Merchandiser. She can deliver to Guild meetings, or via Priority mail. Guild merchandise is available at Retreat, and sometimes at meetings. |
For more information about the Guild, see the Introduction Letter, or for a three-fold brochure you can print our flyer.
For Guild members who made board-approved expenditures and need
reimbursement, print out the Reimbursement
Form, fill it out and send it with your receipts to Treasurer Sally
Anaya.We now have a version you
can complete online.
For Guild Committee members' monthly information sheet, print out the Committee Form. We now have a version you can complete online.
For Guild Committee chairs' Annual Committee Report form in .PDF, and in Word.DOC and a version you can
complete online.
For Teachers wanting to propose a class at the Spring Retreat, send
in the Workshop
Proposal in PDF, or Proposal PDF-Fillable form, or
Word.DOC form, or for Basket Day: Regional Proposal
form.
For Guild members who may need a grant for projects they are planning, download the Grant Application Form. We now have a version you can complete online.
| SEATTLE
BASKET DAY |
SPRING RETREAT |
30th
ANNIVERSARY at Schack |
EVENTS |
ITEMS |
| Workshop Proposal | Brochure |
Teacher Proposals |
Ferne Jacobs Workshop | 30th
Anniversary clothes |
| Event Information | Event Information | Exhibit Entry |
Willow Weekend | |
| Registration | Registration |
|
This page last updated on 29 April 2012.
