Listing of basket conventions, museum exhibitions, gallery openings, rustic furniture gatherings, and gourd fests all featuring basketry and the fiber arts! Get your event listed here too! Use the Contact-Us page to send the details.
****** Denotes where Cathryn will be teaching,
demonstrating, exhibiting or speaking. ******
January ~~ February ~~ March ~~ April ~~ May ~~ June ~~ July
August ~~ September ~~ October ~~ November ~~ 2014
| JANUARY |
| ~~January 12 & 13, 2013~~ CABIN FEVER WEAVIN’ Teachers are Marlys Sowers & Marilyn Wald Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ; Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Steele County Community Center – 1380 S. Elm (Fairgrounds) — Owatonna, Minnesota Contact: Deb Mather 507-451-8571 deb@ferggiesbasketcase.com or bsktcasemn@gmail.com http://www.ferggiesbasketcase.com/ |
| ~~January 17 & 20, 2013~~ TEXAS BASKET WEAVERS ASSOC. CONFERENCE 2nd Annual Conference at the Hampton Inn & Suites @ Rodeo Center 1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, TX 75149 http://www.texasbasketweavers.com |
| ~~JANUARY 17-20, 2013~~ GUILDER’S WEAVE 2013 TIDEWATER BASKETRY GUILD The Point Plaza Suites and Conference Hotel, Newport News, VA Must be a member of guild to participate, see website for details. http://www.tidewaterbasketryguild.org/guilders_weave.html |
| ~~JANUARY 25 – 27, 2013~~ 9th Annual Lake Home & Cabin Show Exhibition Hall in the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Rustic furniture, sporting goods, home accessories, real estate, architects, builders and much more! http://www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com/madison |
| ~~JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 3, 2013~~ ANNUAL WEAVING RETREAT WEEKEND BASKETS ‘N THE WORKS Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center, Navasota, Texas http://www.intheworks.net/WEAVING%20RETREAT.htm |
| FEBRUARY |
| ~~FEBRUARY 1 – 3, 2013~~ “Weave Me The Sunshine” GEORGIA BASKETRY ASSOCIATION Doubletree Inn Atlanta/Roswell in Roswell, GA http://www.georgiabasketry.com/GBA2013Convention.html |
| ~~FEBRUARY 8 – 10, 2013~~ 9th Annual Lake Home & Cabin Show Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN Rustic furniture, sporting goods, home accessories, real estate, architects, builders and much more! http://www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com/minneapolis/general-show-information |
| ~~FEBRUARY 15 – 17, 2013~~ 9th Annual Lake Home & Cabin Show Delta Center, Milwaukee, WI Rustic furniture, sporting goods, home accessories, real estate, architects, builders and much more! http://www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com/milwaukee |
| ~~FEBRUARY 22 – 24, 2013~~ 9th Annual Lake Home & Cabin Show CHICAGO–Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL Rustic furniture, sporting goods, home accessories, real estate, architects, builders and much more! http://www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com/chicago |
| ~~February 22 – 24, 2013~~ WINTER WEAVE 2013–25th Anniversary Workshop! Sponsored by the Wildwood Basktry Guid, Mentor, OH Teachers: Annetta Kraayeveld, Flo Hoppe, Billy Owens, Kay & Fred Kohler, Gina Kieft, Karen Griffith, Kathy Tessler, http://www.winterweave.com |
| MARCH |
| ***** Saturday, March 16, 23 & 30, 2012*****
BEGINNER BASKETRY CLASSES ~~Saturday, March 16, 2013 ~~ ~~Saturday, March 23, 2013 ~~  Easter Basket Class ~~Saturday, March 30, 2013~~  Round reed mini lidded basket 1988 210 River Street (behind Dreamweaver Hair Salon) Cook, MN 55723 |
| ~~March 14-17, 2013~~ FLORIDA TROPICAL WEAVERS GUILD ANNUAL CONFERENCE Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center near Eustis in Lake Yale, Florida http://ftwg.org/Conference.htm |
| ~~March 21-24, 2013~~ “A CASE FOR BASKETS” NCBA CONVENTION Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, North Carolina http://ncbasketmakers.com/convention.html |
| ~~March 22 & 23, 2013~~ LAND OF LINCOLN GUILD’S SPRING FLING Greater Rockton Centre, Rockton, IL Teachers: Jeanette Biederman, Linda Johnson, Marcia Balleweg and Eileen Mirsberger http://www.llbwa.com/events/Spring13/SpringMain.htm |
| ~~March 13-17, 2013~~ NORTHWEST BASKET WEAVERS SPRING RETREAT Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, Port Orchard, WA http://www.nwbasketweavers.org/files/Download/2013Brochure.pdf |
| APRIL |
| ~~April 20, 21, & 22, 2012~~ HEADWATERS BASKETMAKERS GUILD WORKSHOP Weavin’ “Up North” Concordia Language College, Salolampi Finnish Village, Bemidji, Minnesota Teachers: Jill Choate, Diane Gleixner, Susan Coyle, Bob Coyle, Pam Talsky and Eileen Spilman Contact: Nancy Baer, 14556 Chippewa Trail, Park Rapids, MN 56470 Phone: 218-366-11235 Email: baerbaskets@hotmail.com |
| ~~April 21 – 22, 2012 ~~ 4th CALIFORNIA GOURD AND BASKET CONFERENCE Baskets and Gourds Containers of our Culture Hosted by the Tulare/Sequoia Gourd Patch and Endorsed by the California Gourd Society. Held in Visalia, California located in the center of the California, close to Sequoia, King’s Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks. http://calgourd.com/events/baskets_gourds_2012.html |
| ~~April 21, 22, & 23, 2012~~ Northeast Basketmakers Guild (NBG) Gathering 2012 Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts Must be a member of the guild to participate. http://www.northeastbasketmakers.org/files/2012_NBG_full%20brochure.pdf |
| ~~April 19 – 22, 2012~~ 30th ANNUAL SMITHSONIAN CRAFT SHOW National Building Museum in Washington, DC http://www.SmithsonianCraftShow.org |
| ~~April 19, 20 & 21, 2012~~ 5th ANNUAL STATELINE FRIENDS WEAVING RETREAT Whitewater Basket Guild, Kuhlman Center, Richmond, Indiana. http://www.statelinefriends.com/StatelineFriends/index.cfm?CFID=31255232&CFTOKEN=19161976 |
| ~~April 20 & 21, 2012~~ WOLF RIVER BASKET GUILD SPRING WORKSHOP Shawno, WI Open to members only. Teachers are: Shirley Mount and Karen Tembruell http://www.wolfriverbasketryguild.com/home/spring-workshop |
| MAY |
| ***** May 3 – 26, 2012 ***** 6th ANNUAL “OPEN WATER” JURIED EXHIBITION The Fist Stage Gallery Lyric Center for the Arts 514 Chestnut Street Virginia, MN  "Swimmin' With the Fishes" Peters 2012 Juried exhibit celebrating the onset of our summer recreation season Jill Aubin, Cheryl Doran, Cheryl Gillis, Bill Marshall, Stephan Menart, RoseLee Niemi, Heidi Mae Niska, Steve Pellinen, Cathryn Peters , Christine Peterson, Terra Rathal, Larry Rude, Michael Seiler, Lynn Solomon, Ann Solyst, Jennifer Terpstra, LynnAnn Vesper. |
| ~~May 3, 4 & 5, 2012~~ LAKE COUNTRY BASKET FEST 2012 Waukesha, Wisconsin Teachers are: Peggie Wilcox, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, Jill Choate, Jacki Bedworth, Tika Tucker, Gina Kieft http://www.lakecountrybasketguild.com/Basket%20Fest%202012.htm |
| ~~ May 4 – 6, 2012~~ 4th ANNUAL FINE FURNISHING SHOW BALTIMORE Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD 4th Annual Fine Furnishings Show Baltimore, MD |
| ***** May 19, 2012 ***** BEE SKEP MAKING WITH CATHRYN PETERS North House Folk School, On The Harbor, Grand Marais, Minnesota  “Bee” the envy of all your friends and neighbors, bringing a bit ofnostalgia to your home or garden by crafting your own coiled bee skep made out of straw! Instructor Cathryn Peters will guide you through the weaving process and throw in some historical references on the use of bee skeps in the 1800s during one-day class. http://www.northhouse.org/courses/ |
***** May 20, 2012 *****  ONION & GARLIC BASKETS–KITCHEN COMPANIONS Come join us on the shores of Lake Superior weaving this very useful kitchen companion set to keep your garlic and onions fresh for weeks! Learn the relaxing, simple twining method of construction with instructor Cathryn Peters.North House Folk School, On The Harbor, Grand Marais, Minnesota http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/483 |
| ***** MAY 25 – June 10, 2012 ***** 2nd ANNUAL SPRING ART EXPO Sponsored by the Northwoods Friends of the Arts (NWFA)  Held in participating businesses of Cook, Orr and Crane Lake, Minnesota Wide range of artwork on exhibit in participating downtown merchant stores. Visual arts, musical entertainment, dance, performance art, literary readings and more! With weekend craftsmen demonstrations, and hands on activities for all ages, with an opportunity to “get your hands dirty!” More details and registration forms are available on the website. And on our Facebook Page. http://NWFAMN.org/events/NWFA-events Follow Us on Facebook! |
| ~~ May 26 & 27, 2012~~ DANISH WILLOW WEAVING WORKSHOP Danish Willow Instructor Anne Mette Hjørnholms Lakeshore Willows, owner Lene Rasmussen, 11730 Lakeshore Rd. Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada L0S 1V0 Willow Basketry Workshop with Danish Teacher, Anne Mette Hjørnholms |
| JUNE |
| ~~June 1, 2 & 3, 2012~~ 10th Annual CHEROKEE GOURD ARTISTS GATHERING “CELEBRATING THE GOURD LIFE” Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds 441 Sequoyah Trail Cherokee, NC (right beside the Museum of the Cherokee Indian) http://www.GourdGathering.net |
| ~~June 2 & 3, 2012~~ WILLOW WEEKEND 2012 Hosted by Northwest BasketWeavers – Vi Phillips Guild Instructors: Katherine Lewis, Judy Zugish and Jo Campbell-Amsler Friday evening talks, with event held on Saturday and Sunday June 2 – 3, 2012 8:30am – 5:00pm. Register early, classes fill quickly. Entiat Grange, 14108 Kinsel Street, Entiat, WA 98822 Willow Weekend 2012 |
| ~~ June 4 – 10, 2012~~ 19th ANNUAL STOWE BASKETRY FESTIVAL Round Hearth, Stowe, Vermont http://www.roundhearth.com/Stowe-Basketry-Festival |
| ~~ June 8, 9, & 10, 2012~~ 26th ANNUAL RED EARTH FESTIVAL Oklahoma City, OK One of America’s top Native Indian fine arts markets. http://www.RedEarth.org/red-earth-festival |
| ~~ June 15 – 29, 2012 ~~ FIBERWORKS 2012 34th Annual Exhibit sponsored by The Fiber Artists of Oklahoma Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Brady,Tulsa, OK
|
| ~~June 15, 16 & 17, 2012~~ GRIFFIN DYEWORKS FIBER RETREAT Griffin Dyeworks & Fiber Arts In the Tehachapi Mountains of Southern California Camp Verdugo Oaks, Castaic, CA http://griffindyeworks.com/?q=retreat |
*****June 22 – 24, 2012 *****  15th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVALNorth House Folk School, Grand Marais, Minnesota Wooden boat show, auction, speakers, demonstrations and more! Cathryn will be demonstrating chair seat weaving and basketweaving. For more information, 1-888-387-9762 http://www.northhouse.org/programs/events/woodenboatshow.htm |
| ~~June 22, 23, & 24, 2012~~ 19th ANNUAL WEAVIN’ IN WINONA, MN Winona State University, Tau Conference Center Teachers: Sally Anaya, Dianne Gleixner, JoAnn Kelly Catsos, Annetta Kraayeveld, Marlene Meyer, and Marlys Sowers Contact: Deb Mather, 2075 Edgewood Dr NE, Owatonna MN 55060 deb@weavinwinona.com http://www.weavinwinona.com/Brochure2012Web.pdf |
| JULY |
| ~~July 6- 30, 2012~~ 8th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION Edge Center Gallery, 101 Second Avenue, Bigfork MN 56628 Open to all artists, all disciplines and juror is Laura Goliaszewski, Gallery Director at Bemidji State University Contact: Lynn Nachbar at 218-743-6018 or jacknac@bigfork.net www.the-edge-center.org |
| ~~July 12 – 15, 2012~~ 11th ANNUAL WOODLANDER’S GATHERING Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, Mineral Point, WI Join Daniel Mack in America’s heartland for 4 action packed days of 60 rustic furniture workshops, demonstrations, networking, music, fun and fellowship. Woodlander’s Gathering 2012 |
*****Friday, July 13, 2012*****  PAPER RUSH FOOTSTOOL WEAVING CLASS One day class experimenting and learning how to weave the age-old rush design on a footstool with instructor Cathryn Peters. Learn the pattern and familiarize yourself with the process, then join us Saturday and Sunday and weave the traditional hand-twisted cattail leaf rush seat. Paper Rush Footstool Weaving Class *****July 14 & 15, 2012***** |
| ~~July 15 – 21, 20122~~ HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA HGA’s Convergence® 2012 Long Beach Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA http://www.weavespindye.org/?loc=8-00-00 |
| ~~July 18, 19, & 20, 2012~~ 16th ANNUAL KENTUCKY BASKET ASSOCIATION CONVENTION Paroquet Springs Convention Centre, Shepherdsville, Kentucky Teachers: Steve and Sandy Atkinson, Tom Holtkamp, Anne Coleman, Patty Feather, Charles Crenshaw, Bonnie Gale, Debbie Hurd, Candace Katz, Judy Wilson, Kay Kjeldgaard, Elaine Sinclair, Sue Twombly 2012 Kentucky Basket Association Convention |
| ~~July 18 – 21, 2012~~ TENNESSEE BASKETRY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION “Smoky Mountain Hideaway” Hilton Knoxville Airport, Alcoa, Tennessee Teachers: TBA http://www.TennesseeBasketryAssociation.com |
| ~~July 20 – 22, 2012~~ LAKE SIDE LIVING EXPO Gunstock Mountain Resort Gilford, NH, very near Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Celebration of Rustic Decor, Adirondack Furniture, Boating, Outdoor Living & Cabin Decor http://www.lakesidelivingexpo.com |
| ~~July 27 & 28, 2012~~ 12th ANNUAL MID SUMMER WEAVE The Heritage Basketry Guild of Dayton, Ohio presents their annual conference at the I.U.E. Hall on Woodman Drive, located only minutes from SR 35. http://www.heritagebasketryguild.com/ |
| July 25 – 28, 2013 IWC 2013 – A CONFERENCE FOR FIBER ARTISTS Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado http://www.intermountainweavers.org/Conference/ |
| ~~July 28 & 31, 2012~~ 2012 ERIC TAYLOR BASKET WORKSHOP JASkets Studio–Tony StubblefieldSt. Louis, Missouri Tony is again presenting black ash basketry classes with instructor Eric Taylor. Three basket classes will be offered from “The Cottage Collection” series. See all the details on Tony’s blog and make your reservation quickly as class size is limited and Eric’s classes fill almost immediately. http://jaskets.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-eric-taylor-workshop.html |
| AUGUST |
| NEW VENUE! ***** August 3, 4 & 5, 2012 ***** NEW VENUE! 5th ANNUAL NATIONAL GATHERING Presented by The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Inc. Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI  “Meet & Greet, ” Friday night. Demonstrations and workshops for the public on Saturday,Dinner Business Meeting, and Great Discussions. Sunday brunch and more public demonstrations.Chair Seat Weaving Demonstrations and chair seating exhibit, “Woven Chair Seats Through the Ages” are FREE and open to the public the entire weekend. http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org |
| ~~August 2 – 5, 2012~~ MISSOURI BASKETWEAVERS GUILD 21st ANNUAL CONVENTION 2012 “Weaving Friendships 2012″ St Louis Marriott West, St. Louis, MO http://www.unionpoint.net/mbg/ |
| ~~August 11, 12, 2012~~ 38th ANNUAL MORNING GLORY FINE CRAFT FAIR Presented by the Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and Red Arrow Park 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee, WI http://www.wdcc.org |
| ***** August 17, 18 , & 19, 2012 ***** TRADITIONAL CHAIR CANING FOR THE VINTAGE CHAIR North House Folk School, Grand Marais, Minnesota  Three-day relaxing chair caning class with chair caning instructor, Cathryn Peters. Come bring your own chair to work on and enjoy the calming affects of being on campus, right on the North Shore of Lake Superior! Learn a craft you can enjoy and profit from for years to come. Sign up soon, space is limited. http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/148 |
| SEPTEMBER |
| ~~September 7, 8 & 9, 2012~~ “Camp Tuck-a-Basket” Land of Lincoln Basketweavers Association Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL http://www.llbwa.com/events.htm |
| ~~September 13 – 16, 2012~~ “2012 Weaving Odyssey” Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, Gettysburg, PATeachers: TBA http://basketry.homestead.com/ |
| *****Saturday, September 15, 2012***** 9th Annual Goods From the Woods® “Up North” Marketplace IRA Center, Grand Rapids, MN Goods from the Woods is a Minnesota-grown initiative that combines educational workshops, an ‘Up North’ specialty forest products marketplace and a community festival. Watch teachers from North House Folk School in Grand Marais demonstrate their course crafts and listen to the various workshop lectures. http://www.GoodsfromtheWoods.org |
| NEW!*****September 27, 28, & 29, 2013*****NEW! Wolf River Basketry Guild Fall Workshop Shawano, WI Instructors: Cathryn Peters and others TBA For more information: Contact Judi Raddant at (715)526-6578 or rjraddant@frontiernet.net http://www.wolfriverbasketryguild.com/ |
| OCTOBER |
| ~~ October 5 – 7 2012~~ 7th ANNUAL FINE FURNISHING SHOW MILWAUKEE Harley-Davidson Museum, The Garage, 400 Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI 7th Annual Fine Furnishings Show Milwaukee, WI |
| ~~OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2012 Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen’s Fall Craft Fair Berea, KY Hands on Activities for all ages and musical entertainment. Demonstrations and the opportunity to get your hands dirty. http://www.kyguild.org/fair.html |
| ~~October 17 – 21, 2012~~ 2012 TIDAL TWININGS FALL BASKETRY RETREAT Presented by the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild, held at Camp Magruder, Rockaway Beach, Oregon http://www.basketryguild.org/index.html |
| ~~ OCTOBER 17 – 21, 2012 ~~ Association of Michigan Basketmakers (AMB) Annual Convention “Never Ennough Baskets” Causeway Bay Hotel, Lansing, Michigan |
| ~~October 26, 27 & 28, 2012~~ Basketweavers Guild of Bedford County, PA 6th Annual Retreat “Weaving Your Cares Behind” Instructors: Bonnie Gale, Karen Griffith, Anne Coleman, Anne Bowers, Elaine Sinclair, Tom Holtkamp and Angie Wagner Best Western Inn, Bedford, Pennsylvania http://www.bedfordbasketguild.com/ |
| NEW! *****October 26, 27 & 28, 2012***** NEW! 13th Annual Weavers Weekend 2012 BASKETWEAVERS GUILD OF OKLAHOMA Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center – Shawnee, OK Teachers: Cathryn Peters and rest TBA http://www.okbasketweaversguild.com/WeaversWeekend.html |
| NOVEMBER |
| ~~ November 9,10 & 11, 2012 ~~ 14th Annual Convention of the West Virginia Basketmakers Association Location To Be Announced (TBA) http://www.WVBasketmakers.net |
| 2014 |
| ~~February 15-22, 2014~~ BASKET CRUISE–WESTERN CARIBBEAN http://www.basketweavingcruise.com |
| ~~April 24 – 26, 2014 ~~ FIBERS THROUGH TIME 2012 Phoenix, Arizona http://www.azfed.org/ |
Thank you for visiting the Fiber Arts Events Calendar on WickerWoman.com !
Please bookmark this page and tell your friends about it also!
Thank you so much for helping to support this information site by donating generously!
