Now that fall has arrived and winter is not too far behind, you might be thinking of projects to complete over the winter months. Interested in beginning a new part-time career or supplementing your retirement income from home? How about carrying on a traditional craft? Join the original recyclers–teach yourself how to cane chairs! Start-up [...]
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The Basket Workshops, Folk Schools & Art Galleries resource links page on WickerWoman.com was just updated to include the Wolf River Basketry Guild Workshop and the Lake Pepin Art & Design Center.
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We just updated the resource Links page for Basket Classes, Basket Conventions and Art Galleries at WickerWoman.com to include the Wolf River Basketry Guild in Shawano, WI and an art gallery in Pepin, WI called, Lake Pepin Art & Design Center! Check them out!
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Do you cane chairs as a hobby or maybe as a part-time or full-time business? Ever feel alone and need others to talk with about this art/craft of chair caning and other types of chair seat weaving? Well then, join us on the Seatweaving, Chair Caning & Wicker Repair Forum sometime where you can ask [...]
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Have you ever wondered what it would cost to get your chairs recaned or maybe to have that primitive slat-back chair with the natural rush seat rewoven ? Or your antique wicker furniture restored? Then check out the Pricing-Charges page here to get an idea of what I charge for doing restoration work. Although I’m [...]
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Check it out today! Brand new basketry events have been added to the 2008 October and November calendar for the Northeast Basketmakers Guild Fall Workshop and the West Virginia Basketmakers Guild’s 10th Annual Convention at WickerWoman.com! Mark your calendar and don’t forget to register for these events ASAP! http://www.WickerWoman.com/events-calendar
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Now that winter is approaching, it might be a good time to contact the Wicker Repair Experts on the Furniture Repair Directory to put your name on their repair list to get work done during their traditionally “slow” time of the year. There are 17 states and Canada represented on the Wicker section of the [...]
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The Events Calendar on WickerWoman.com has been updated to include many basketry workshops, conventions and exhibitions taking place in 2009. Visit the calendar today and save the dates for many of your favorite basketry events!
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The 2008 Art in the Round Contest is a publicly juried, online competition for fine craft artists who create 3-dimensional vessels – such as bowls, vases, teapots, platters, urns, etc., $6,500 in cash will be awarded. For details, visit www.artintheroundcontest.com Cathryn Peters’ three antler basket sculptures are featured in the competition and can be viewed [...]
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The SeatWeavers’ Guild, founded in July of 2007, now has a new website! We just began the site a few months ago, but plan to make this a “one-stop shop” for everyone interested in belonging to a group with common interests of chair caning, rush, splint and other types of chair seat weaving. Eventually our [...]
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