The Wicker Woman

Cathryn’s Weaving Classes page was just updated to include two more fiber arts exhibitions where her antler baskets are featured this month. And more classes were posted to the teaching schedule for 2010. Save the dates and sign up today!

NEW VENUE! ~~ July 30 – August 1, 2010 ~~NEW VENUE!

THE SEATWEAVERS’ GUILD 3rd ANNUAL NATIONAL GATHERING
Tillers International, Scotts, Michigan

“Meet & Greet, ” Friday night at our new venue, Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan!
Demonstrations and workshops on Saturday, Dinner Business Meeting, and Great Discussions.

You must be a registered member of the guild to attend, so if you are a prospective member,
sponsor or just plain enthusiast of the craft of chair seat weaving join our guild today!
http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org

I just made another video and uploaded it to YouTube, on Gathering & Drying Cattail Leaves. Please rate the video and leave your comments, too!

So, be sure to check it out and then stay tuned for more as we weave our own cattail leaf rush chair seat! YouTube.com/thewickerwoman

Read the print article here on the website on the Articles tab, “Gathering Cattail Leaves” and “Processing Cattail Leaves.”

Here’s my latest YouTube addition which was made sort of by mistake. Didn’t realize the camera was on video, thought I was taking stills at first. Please rate the video and leave your comments, too. Enjoy!

The Basketmaker’s Catalog from GH Productions in Kentucky has some great October deals offered now.

Subscribe to their monthly newsletter so you won’t miss a thing!

Visit the Cane & Basket Supplies page where you will find over 30 supply companies listed. And all the raw materials, instruction books and tools you will need for your next weaving project!

While the temperatures are dropping and the snow is flying, chair caners and people in the seatweaving industry experience their slowest times of the year for repair work.

So, if you need a precious family heirloom cane seat fixed or the seat in your favorite chair has just broken, be sure to contact the Chair Caning Experts listed on the Furniture Repair Directory on WickerWoman.com to get them fixed!

I’m beginning a new feature here on my blog–spotlighting businesses from the Furniture Repair Directory every week.

First weekly Chair Caning Expert from the Furniture Repair Directory is Mitchell Webster of Heritage Basketry Studio & Chair Caning in Bridgewater, Virginia.

Heritage Basket Studio & Chair Caning services Bridgewater, Charlottesville and all the Nelson County areas of Virginia and would be happy to restore your chair to its former glory.

Winter really is Mitchell’s slow time of year, when his schedule is not taken up demonstrating chair caning and selling his traditional style, handwoven baskets at craft shows.

So contact Mitchell today to be put on the waiting list for chair caning repairs. Mitchell’s baskets are perfect for the upcoming Christmas gift giving season, too.

Also visit Heritage Basket Studio & Chair Caning Blog to see what other services and baskets Mitchell offers.

The Wicker Woman is now a registered trademarked business name! I applied for trademark status on my business name a couple years ago and was just recently awarded that status!

The Wicker Woman was officially registered October 13, 2009 with the United States of America Patent and Trademark Office and I have the certificate to prove it now!

Julia Florence Parker, Yosemite National Park’s “living legend” and oldest employee is labeled a “national treasure.”

Wicker pieces sought by collectors — When it comes to collecting antique wicker furniture, a rule of thumb is that the older and more rare the piece is, the more desirable and highly priced it will be.

But just because the piece is an antique, does not guarantee an automatic high price. It must also be structurally sound, functional and in the closest original condition with few if any, repairs or changes made to it.

Just added some of the confirmed antler basket, bee skep and chair caning classes for 2010 on the website.

Take a look on Cathryn’s Classes and register soon!