LOS ANGELES, CA
del Mano Gallery:
"Contemporary Baskets and Fiber Sculpture," June 22-July 20.
COLUMBUS, OH
Ohio Craft
Museum: From the Indigenous to the Outrageous: Contemporary American
Baskets. July 10 - August 23, 2002. Columbus, Ohio 614.486.4402
NANTUCKET, MA
Dane Gallery:
"Glass Sculpture: New Artists," Fong Choo, ceramics,
"Contemporary Baskets," June 1-27.
ASHVILLE, NC
Southern
Highland Craft Guild: Carlson Tuttle, baskets, Nanette Davidson, rag
rugs, June 8-July 23, 2002.
COLUMBIA, SC
University of South Carolina McKissick
Museum: Sea grass baskets of the South Carolina Low Country from the
collection, to July 14.
LANGLEY, WA
Museo: Dawn
Walden, baskets/woodcarvings, June 1-July 5.
SEATTLE, WA
Elliott
Brown Gallery: John McQueen, fiber, Richard Marquis, glass, June 7-July
20.
BAR HARBOR ME
Native
American Festival. Saturday, July 6, 2002 College
of the Atlantic, Rt 3, Bar Harbor, ME. 207-288-3519 or 207-859-9722
PITTSBURGH, PA
Dorothy
Gill Barnes, a fiber artist from Worthington, Ohio, will exhibit her
unique vessels and sculpture. Barnes harvests materials from nature such as
bark, branches, roots and stones to create her work.
March 28—June 28, 2003 at The Society for Contemporary Craft - Strip
District Gallery, 2100 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA
OYSTER POINT, VA
Tidewater
Basketry January Guilder's Weave
January 16-19, 2003. Thursday evening through early Sunday afternoon
series of workshops in a conference hosted by Tidewater Basketry Guild in
Virginia. For additional information and times see
CONCORD, NH
BASKETWORKS
An exhibition showcasing handcrafted work incorporating the
"basket" theme. The League of NH Craftsmen's Gallery 205, 205 North Main Street, Concord, NH October 4 - December 20, 2002
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30
WEIRTON, WV
The West Virginia Basketmakers Association 2002 Convention will take place
in Weirton, WV on November 22-24, 2002.
Contact: Sandra Lyons SLTARAWOOD@aol.com or Delores Stutler at:
jodeweaver@aol.com
WASHINGTON, DC
The
Renwick Invitational: Four Discoveries in Craft
Renwick Gallery Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, NW Washington, DC
20006
The Renwick Invitational: Four Discoveries in Craft June 14 through
October 14, 2002
This exhibition explores the innovations of four contemporary artists
established in their respective craft fields. "The Renwick
Invitational: Four Discoveries in Craft" includes 50 unique objects.
Among the exhibitors is basketmaker Gyöngy Laky of San Francisco who
interlaces twigs, electrical wire and other found objects into nest-like
baskets.
The Renwick Gallery is open seven days a week (except December 25) from
10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
LICHTENFELS, GERMANY
Lichtenfels Korbmarkt
Basketry festival that takes place in several communities in and near
Lichtenfels, Germany over several days each September.
SANTA FE, NM
Contemporary
Basketry
August 16 - September 2, 2002.
Thirteen Moons Gallery in Santa Fe, New
Mexico Contemporary Basketry curated by
Jane Sauer. Participants include
Kate Anderson, Karen & Darryl Arawjo, Dorothy Gill Barnes,
Nancy Moore Bess, Jerry Bleem, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Jan Hopkins, Gyongy Laky, C. A.
Michel,
Debora Muhl, Leon Niehues, Fran Reed, Roslie Friis-Ross,
JoAnne Russo,
Judy K. Wilson.
MANCHESTER, NH
BASKETRY TODAY: A NEW
WORLD OF METHODS AND MATERIALS
The New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester invites the public to
view Basketry Today: A New World of Methods and Materials, on display in the
Main Building at 148 Concord Street from August 5 - September 19, 2002.
MILWAUKEE WI
Indian Summer Festival
September 6-8, 2002 Cultural demonstrators include: Leona Antone-Romero,
Mini Horsehair Baskets; Ilona Stanley, Birchbark Biting; Ella Sekatau,
Finger Weaving; Julia Parker, Twine Basketry; Lucy Parker, Willow Basket
Weaving; Delores Fisher, Sweetgrass Baskets
Henry Maier Festival Park. 200 North Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680 Friday 9/6: 4pm to midnight Saturday 9/7: noon to midnight
Sunday 9/8: 11am to 10:00pm
WINONA, MN
Weaving In
the Wilderness
Join Margaret Grund of Basket Weavin' Quilt Stitchin' of Winona, MN at
Big Lake Wilderness Lodge for three days of basketweaving. September 12-15,
2002.
MASHANTUCKET, CT
Native
Basket Makers Market and Fair
Mashantucket Pequot Museum Mashantucket, CT
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2002
Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Date: Sunday, August 04, 2002
Time: 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Mashantucket Museum Behind The Scenes Tour
Date: Saturday, August 03, 2002
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Date: Sunday, August 04, 2002
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Mashantucket Pequot Museum in Mashantucket, CT offers a special behind
the scenes tour of the baskets and containers in the Museum's Ethnographic
collections, led by curators from the museum. This will be a rare
opportunity to view a diverse group of examples of 17th through 20th century
northeastern Native American artistry. Museum curators will discuss the
museum criteria used to build the collection as well as the continuity of
the materials used and basketry traditions represented. Call 1-800-411-9671
to register. http://www.mashantucket.com
Coverage of last year's event.
BROOKFIELD, CT
Other
Materials Other Forms: Exploring Contemporary Basketry
June 9 - August 4, 2002. Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sundays: 12-5pm
Participants include:
Jackie Abrams,
Dona Anderson,
Darryl & Karen Arawjo, Jill Nordfors Clark, Rob Dobson, Judy Dominic, Mary Lee Fulkerson,
John Garrett, Ann Hall Richards, Pat Hickman, Donna Kaplan, Mary Ellen
Buxton-Kutch, Kari Lonning, Arlene McGonagle, John McQueen, Doris Messick,
Marilyn Moore, Judy Mulford, Lindsay Rais, Fran Reed, Debra Sachs, Biba
Schutz, John Skau, Leandra Spangler and Jo Stealey.
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