basketry Archives

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you lovely holidays with family and friends, Wishing you time to sip a hot beverage by the fireplace and think about all the good things that have happened this year, Wishing you a New Year filled with weaving, spinning, dyeing, basketry, felting, braiding, needlework, knitting and more, Take a moment to make a promise […]

Plan Now to enter the Fashion and Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012!

Put on your planning caps and start your engines! Plan now to enter an item (or items) in the Fashion Show and Galleries at CNCH 2012. The entry deadlines are March 31 for the Fashion Show and April 1 for the Galleries, so now is the time to do the planning, order your yarns and […]

Give the Gift of a Fiber Conference!

Do you have a friend or relative that loves your fiber art? Someone who has always wanted to learn to spin, weave, make baskets, felt or try other fun fiber arts? (This might be you!) Tell them all about Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference May 18 – 20, 2012. If you are really generous […]

Two Weeks Until Online Registration Opens!

Check the website, peruse your conference booklet, check your wish list and invite your friends to Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference. What do you want to learn at CNCH 2012? Who do you want to meet? What teachers have you always wanted a class from? Now is your opportunity! Learn a new skill, brush […]

Basketry teacher slated for CNCH 2012

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 […]

Fab Basketmaker to teach at CNCH 2012

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. […]

Galleries for CNCH 2012

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 […]

Teachers for 2012 Announced!

The list of teachers for CNCH 2012 was announced at the general meeting at CNCH 2011 in Sutter Creek! They are posted right here at cnch.org: click on “2012 Oakland” and then “teachers” or go to this link: https://www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/teachers/ . The Conference will be held May 18 – 20 in Oakland, California. Watch this site […]