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
New Basketry Exhibition
September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · 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.
Tags: black ash baskets·packbasket exhibit·TAUNY Gallery·Upstate New York
Antler Basketmaker’s Private Inventory Pre-Christmas Sale!
September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: antler basketmaker·antler baskets for sale·Cathryn Peters·Wicker Woman antler baskets
Cathryn’s new chair caning article on eHow.com
September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: Cathryn Peters seatweaving articles·chair caning·ehow.com
Fiber Arts Exhibition–Duluth, Georgia
September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: basketry·Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild·fiber arts exhibit·georgia·handweavers guild
Bee Skep Classes at The Wicker Woman Studio
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: bee skep classes·bee skeps·Wicker Woman classes·woven skeps
Chair Caning in Georgia
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: chair caning·Furniture Repair Directory·georgia·seatweaving experts
"Web and Flow" NBO Basketry Exhibition
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · 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 [...]
Tags: basket exhibit·Joan Mondale Gallery·National Basketry Organization·Textile Center of Minnesota
MONDAY MENTION — SubscribeYouTube
September 14th, 2009 · No Comments · blog
I have just recently posted several wicker, chair cane and antler basket videos, like this one, to my Wicker Channel on YouTube! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WehLDTsDew&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Watch, RATE and please SUBSCRIBE to my Channel today so you don’t miss any of the new ones that I’ll be posting soon.
Antler Basket Video
September 13th, 2009 · No Comments · blog
I just made this short video through Animoto.com and would encourage the rest of you to make some too! It was very easy, and free!
