Basketry guilds, associations and organizations outside of the United States of
America.
Agassiz Harrison Fibre Arts
Group (Canada)
Fiber arts association in British Columbia, Canada.
Basketmakers
Association (UK)
Promotes the knowledge of basketry, chairseating and allied crafts; their making, study, collecting, teaching and use.
Basketmakers of the West Midlands - UK
A small self-help group of basketmakers and allied crafts with members from a
number of locations in the West Midlands that would be happy to welcome anybody
with similar interests to join the group.
Basketmakers
of Victoria (Australia)
This Australian guild meets bi-monthly from January to November in North
Melbourne. Overseas memberships are accepted.
The
Basketry Network (Canada)
Membership organization dedicated to basketry in Canada.
Blackdown Hills Hedge
Association (UK)
Group in the Blackdown Hills of Devon, England dedicated to preserving
the craft of hedgelaying, coppicing and hedgerows. They run frequent workshops
such as hedgerow baskets, willow sculpture and woven garden structures.
Dane Coppice
Crafts Group (UK)
Group holds workshops for willow basketry, willow sculpture and other
related crafts.
Merseyside
Guild of Weavers (UK)
One of some 102 Guilds from the British Isles which together form the
Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
Guild
Of Straw Craftsmen (UK)
Membership organization in the UK for individuals interested in straw work. Newsletter and
member events. International membership available.
Scottish Basketmakers
Circle (Scotland)
Membership organization in Scotland offers two meetings each year, local groups,
newsletter, workshops, library, exhibition and sales opportunities along with
easy access to materials and supplies.
The
Crafts Council (UK)
The Crafts Council is the UK’s national organisation for the promotion of
contemporary crafts.
Welsh
Basketmakers Group (UK)
The Welsh Basket Makers Group aims to promote the craft of Basket Making, Willow
Growing and allied skills, across Wales.
Worshipful Company of
Basketmakers (UK)
The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers was constituted by the Court of
Aldermen in 1569 and received its Royal Charter from George VI in 1937. The
Company was formed to regulate and control the basketmaking trade in the City of
London. It maintains a collection of historic baskets and continues to support
education in the field of basketmaking.
