Just how young is too young to be learning how-to cane a chair?
This is a picture of my 1 1/2 year old granddaughter, Lily, weaving away with me.
We have such fun chair caning together!
Entries from September 30th, 2009
Very young budding chair caner!
September 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
New Basketry Exhibition
September 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
Check out the new basketry exhibition that was just posted to the Events Calendar for September!
“Anatomy of a Packbasket” runs through the end of November at TAUNY in Upstate New York.
Antler Basketmaker’s Private Inventory Pre-Christmas Sale!
September 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
After many long years of enjoyment, I have decided to part with six of my favorite antler baskets from my private collection.
These are antler basket wall sculptures as well as pedestal styles that I have had in my collection or have used in national art exhibitions, as demonstration samples or for juried competitions.
These antler baskets are for sale at greatly reduced prices, so if you are thinking ahead for Christmas gifts, now is a great time to buy! I will be posting PayPal buttons soon, so you can make your purchases easily and with confidence!
Antler baskets are great for a rustic or cabin accessory or even for use in a contemporary room setting! A decorator’s dream and customer’s delight.
All antlers were legally obtained and baskets were made using naturally shed antlers as well as harvested antlers.
Weaving materials are rattan reed, supplemented with many natural harvested materials from my 120 acre farm in Northern Minnesota. 
Cathryn’s new chair caning article on eHow.com
September 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
I just wrote another article for eHow.com called
How to Identify Woven Chair Seat Patterns
It describes the differences between hand chair caning, spline chair caning, natural rush, paper fibre rush and splints.
Please take a look, rate it and post your comments!
You can also click on the eHow.com widget on the right sidebar here to see more of my eHow.com articles. Thanks!
Fiber Arts Exhibition–Duluth, Georgia
September 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
I just found out about a terrific fiber arts (including basketry) exhibition in Duluth, Georgia and posted it to the Events Calendar for September. But here’s the info and the link so you can have an advanced peek:
NEW!~~September 15 – October 16, 2009~~NEW!
“Fiber Artistry – Journey of the Imagination” Exhibition
Presented by The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, GA
Jacqueline Casey Hudgen Center
400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg 300, Duluth, GA
Bee Skep Classes at The Wicker Woman Studio
September 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
Here are some pictures of Rhonda Amundson last August as she was taking a bee skep class here at my studio in Angora, MN. We had a great time and didn’t she do a wonderful job on her first attempt?
I’ll be posting new class dates as they are scheduled for 2010 on the
Cathryn’s Classes page. Stay Tuned! Click images to enlarge.
Chair Caning in Georgia
September 17th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New
Please welcome the newest addition to the Furniture Repair Directory in the Seatweaving section, Sugar Valley Chair Caning.
Located in Canton, Georgia, owner and chair caner Doris Babcock will repair and restore just about any type of chair seat design project you may have.
Give her a shout today and tell her you found her through her ad on WickerWoman.com!
"Web and Flow" NBO Basketry Exhibition
September 15th, 2009 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog
“Web and Flow” basketry exhibition. For those of you that did not know about the National Basketry Organization’s collaboration show with the Textile Center of Minnesota, on March 6 – April 18, 2009, here’s a link to the website.
http://www.textilecentermn.org/galleryimages/WebFlow/index.html
The Joan Mondale Gallery of the Textile Center in Minneapolis, MN hosted this exhibit and I was fortunate to be able to explore the exhibition! What fantastic work by some really remarkable weavers. Great representation of the NBO members.
http://www.textilecentermn.org/galleryimages/WebFlow/index.html
