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| JANUARY |
~~JANUARY 15-18, 2009~~
2009 GUILDER’S WEAVE — TIDEWATER BASKETRY GUILD
The Point Plaza Suites and Conference Hotel, Newport News, VA
http://www.tidewaterbasketryguild.org/guilders_weave.html
~~JANUARY 22-25, 2009~~
12th ANNUAL WEAVING RETREAT WEEKEND
BASKETS ‘N THE WORKS
Hawthorne Suites and Conference Center
Galvaston Island, Texas
http://www.intheworks.net/WEAVING%20RETREAT.htm
| FEBRUARY |
~~FEBRUARY 16 & 17, 2008~~
WILLOW WEAVING WEEKEND
Two days of willow stake & strand and rib basketry with
Jo Campbell-Amsler and Joanna E. Schanz.
PDF brochure available on website or send SASE to:
Broom and Basket Shop
618 8th Ave., West Amana, IA 52203
Phone 319-622-3315
http://www.BroomAndBasket.com/
~~FEBRUARY 20, 21, & 22, 2009~~
19th ANNUAL WINTER WEAVE, MENTOR, OH
Basketweaving conference held at the Wildwood Cultural Center.
Teachers are: Sally Anaya, Dennise Arzberger, Dianne Gleixner, Flo Hoppe, Venie Hinson,
Kay & Fred Kohler, Marilyn Wald, Nathan Taylor, Tom Holtkamp, Sharon Klusmann, and Sandy Whalen
Contact: Char Ciammaichella at charweave@roadrunner.com or 1-330-562-1903
7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, OH 44060
http://www.WinterWeave.com/classes.htm
| MARCH |
~~March 6-8, 2009~~
LAKE HOME & CABIN SHOW
Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL
Lake Home and Cabin owners mecca for finding decorating ideas and items to furnish their homes with rustic furniture, log cabin accessories, willow, birch bark, pine and more. Find everything you’ve been looking for, here!
http://www.LakeHomeandCabinShow.com
~~March 18-22, 2009~~
NORTHWEST BASKET WEAVERS SPRING RETREAT
Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, Port Orchard, WA
http://www.nwbasketweavers.org/
~~March 19-22, 2009~~
2009 NCBA Convention “Baskets, Naturally!”
Sheraton Hotel, Durham, North Carolina
http://ncbasketmakers.com
~~March 19-22, 2009~~
FLORIDA TROPICAL WEAVERS GUILD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Lake Yale, Florida
The Annual Conference of the Florida Tropical Weavers Guild will be held at the
Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center near Eustis, FL, located near I-75 and the Orlando National Airport.
http://ftwg.org/
~~March 27-29, 2009~~
LAKE HOME & CABIN SHOW
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
Lake Home and Cabin owners mecca for finding decorating ideas and items to furnish their homes with rustic furniture, log cabin accessories, willow, birch bark, pine and more. Find everything you’ve been looking for, here!
http://www.LakeHomeandCabinShow.com
| APRIL |
******April 3, 4 & 5, 2009******
HEADWATERS BASKETMAKERS GUILD
13th ANNUAL BASKETWEAVERS WORKSHOP
Concordia Language College
Salolampi Finnish Village
Bemidji, Minnesota
For more information, registration or to request a brochure contact:
Eve Sumsky, 481 Lake Ave. NW, Tenstrike, MN 56683, Phone: 218-586-3533
Email: epbensum@paulbunyan.net
~~April 3-5, 2009~~
LAKE HOME & CABIN SHOW–
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
Lake Home and Cabin owners mecca for finding decorating ideas and items to
furnish their homes with rustic furniture, log cabin accessories, willow,
birch bark, pine and more. Find everything you’ve been looking for, here!
http://www.LakeHomeandCabinShow.com
~~April 11 & 12 2008~~
LAND OF LINCOLN BASKETWEAVERS ASSOCATION
SPRING FLING 2008
Cliffbreakers, Riverside Resort & Conference Center, Rockford, IL
Teachers are: Tom Holtkamp, Karen Griffith, Marla Helton, Annetta Kraayeveld,
Loni Labek, Pam Talsky, Susan Tucker, Jennie Bass and Ellonyia Yenney.
http://www.llbwa.com/events/spring08/springFling08.shtml
~~April 11 - 13, 2008~~
Northeast Basketmakers Guild (NBG) Gathering 2008
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in West Springfield, Massachusetts
http://www.northeastbasketmakers.org/event3.aspx
~~April 17, 18, 2009~~
4th ANNUAL STATELINE FRIENDS WEAVING RETREAT
Headed by the Whitewater Basket Guild, Richmond, Indiana.
http://www.whitewaterbasketguild.com/
~~April 23 - 26, 2009~~
27th ANNUAL SMITHSONIAN CRAFT SHOW
National Building Museum in Washington, DC
http://www.SmithsonianCraftShow.org
~~April 25-27, 2008~~
FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN BASKETRY
Teachers: Jo Campbell-Amsler and JoAann Kelly Catsos
High Amana, 618 8th Ave, Amana, IA, 52203
Phone: 319-622-3315
Email: jeschanz@netins.net
http://www.broomandbasket.com/classes.asp
| MAY |
~~May 1, 2, & 3, 2009~~
LAKE COUNTRY BASKET FEST 2009
Washington County Fair Park Pavilion in West Bend, Wisconsin
You must be a member of the guild to register for Basket Fest.
($20.00 individual membership or $45.00 business with advertising)
Registration for Basket Fest is $100.00 plus class fees payable to the instructors.
http://www.LakeCountryBasketGuild.com
~~May 2 & 3, 2009~~
MISTI WASHINGTON GOURD & BASKET GUILD
Weekend in the Gardens
Encinitas, California
Sponsored by the Quail Botanical Gardens
Held at the (Ecke Building) Encinitas, California
http://baskets-gourds.com/may2009/
~~*****May 14, 15, 16, 2009*****~~
SILVER DOLLAR CITY BASKET SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
Branson, Missouri
Cathryn Peters will be again teaching three antler basket classes:
“Destination,” “Undulating Antler Tapestry” and “Rows of Color”
http://www.WickerWoman.com/cathryns-classes
Basket Seminar Coordinator Karen Smith
Phone: 417-338-3864 or 417-338-8232
ksmith@silverdollarcity.com
~~May 18 & 19, 2009 / May 12-24, 2009~~
18th ANNUAL STOWE BASKETRY FESTIVAL
Round Hearth, Stowe, VT
Teachers are: John Excell, Diane Stanton, Keiko Takeda, Cass Schorch, Judy Olney,
Deanna J. Savoy, Jackie Abrams, Tressa Sularz, Wendy Durfey, Flo Hoppe,
Bobbi Hall, Judy Flanders, Eric Taylor and Pattie Bagley.
http://www.RoundHearth.com
~~May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008~~
Gourd Artist Gathering
Cherokee, North Carolina
http://www.gourdgathering.net/
| JUNE |
~~June 5 - 7, 2009~~
23nd ANNUAL RED EARTH FESTIVAL
Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Celebrating Native American Art and Dance
Hundreds of dancers, in full tribal regalia, will participate in the AT&T Red Earth Festival Parade scheduled Friday, June 5 at 10:30 am in downtown Oklahoma City. The Red Earth Art Market opens Friday, June 5 at 11 am and the first Grand Entry of dance competitors begins at noon inside the Cox Convention Center Arena. Grand Entries are scheduled at noon and 7 pm Friday and Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. The Red Earth Run, a 5k run and 2 mile fun walk, scheduled at 8 am Saturday June 6 on Regatta Park River Trails. Basketweaving demonstrations will be done by members of the Oklahoma Native American Basketmakers Association (ONAB) and the Oklahoma Basketmakers Guild all three days.
For more information contact: Red Earth, Inc at (405) 427-5228
http://www.RedEarth.org http://www.ONAB.org
~~June 19 - 21, 2009~~
12th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, Minnesota
The North House Folk School in Grand Marais will hold their 12TH ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW & SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL, Friday through Sunday, June 19-21. Featured will be wooden boat displays, live radio shows, harbor tours by boat, free traditional craft demonstrations, craft making, a boats-to-tools auction, the Great Chowder Challenge, and a summer solstice pageant.
For more information, dial 1-888-387-9762
www.NorthHouse.org
~~June 26 - 28, 2009~~
16th ANNUAL WEAVIN IN WINONA, MN
Winona State University, Tau Conference Center
All workshop information including colored pictures of classes and a registration form which can be printed, will be available on the web site when it becomes available.
Please send a self-addressed stamped business envelope for brochure to Deb Mather, 2075 Edgewood Dr NE, Owatonna MN 55060 deb@weavinwinona.com
http://www.WeavinWinona.com
| JULY |
~~July 11-13, 2008~~
6th ANNUAL GEORGIA GOURD SOCIETIES GOURD SHOW & SALE
PRESENTED BY THE GEORGIA GOURD SOCIETY
Enchanted Gourds “Magic in the Gardens”
Coweta County Fairgrounds, Newnan, GA
http://www.GeorgiaGourdSociety.com
~~July 10 - 13, 2009~~
9th 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 filled with over 60 workshops, demonstrations, networking, music, fun and fellowship. The GATHERING is for folks who love nature and are interested in creating with natural materials….from beginners to pros. They are rustic furniture makers, artists and craftsmen, woodworkers & carvers, basket makers, gardeners and naturalists, plus those who are just curious about it all.
~~July 22-25, 2009~~
TENNESSEE BASKETRY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky National Park
Knoxville Airport Hilton in Alcoa, Tennesssee
“Weave Me in the Smokies”
http://www.TennesseeBasketryAssociation.com
*****~~JULY 31 - August 2, 2009~~*****
THE SEATWEAVERS’ GUILD
SECOND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & CONVENTION/WORKSHOP/GATHERING
Nelsonville, Ohio at Robbins Crossing on the grounds of Hocking College
Join the members of The SeatWeavers’ Guild as we embark on our second annual meeting and sharing workshop, held on the grounds of Hocking College in the 1880s recreation village of Robbins Crossing. There will be a business meeting, mini-workshops, demonstrations, and great discussions. You can bet we’ll have an excellent weekend planned. 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!
The SeatWeavers’ Guild Official Web Site
http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org
Stay tuned for new developments, we’ll post here on the Events Calendar as they happen!
Keep track also by reading the posts on the Seatweaving Forum
Chair Caning, Seatweaving & Wicker Repair Forum
http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/220033.html
Mindy King’s Web Site
http://www.ChairWeaver.com
NEW! PDF SeatWeavers’ Guild Membership Form NEW!
~~July 17, 18, & 19, 2009~~
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
CONTEMPORARY BASKET/ANCIENT WAYS
Ghost Ranch Conference Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Join Donna Sakamoto Crispin and Aimee Yogi as they guide participants in learning 6-8 variations of twining, an ancient basketry technique. In the nearby Great Basin, twined basketry fragments have been found that were over 10,000 years old! Twining techniques that will be taught include: plain twining, reverse twining, arrow weave, 3 rod waling, reverse 3 rod waling and more. Type in “Crispin” (without the quotes) on the website to find class description [A731j].
~~July 24 & 25, 2009~~
MID SUMMER WEAVE
Dayton, OH
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.geocities.com/midsummerweave
| AUGUST |
~~AUGUST 6-9, 2009~~
MISSOURI BASKETMAKERS GUILD ANNUAL CONVENTION
Hilton Garden Inn
19677 Jackson Drive
Independence, Missouri 64057
(816) 350-3000
Convention Co-Chairs: Doris Hynes and Susan Ratliff
http://www.unionpoint.net/mbg/index.html
~~August 9 & 10, 2008~~
34th 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 28 - October 3, 2008~~
National Fiber Arts Show
The Escondido Arts Partnership’s first annual Juried National Fiber Arts Show
Escondido Municipal Gallery
142 W. Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025.
http://www.escondidoarts.org
| SEPTEMBER |
~~SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2008~~
CAMP TUCK-A-BASKET
Land of Lincoln Basketweavers Association
Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL
We have a great lineup with the following teachers: Nancy Carlson, Susan Coyle, Venie Hinson, Flo Hoppe, Gail Hutchinson, Marlene Meyer, Marlys Sowers, and Laura Lee Zanger. As usual we will be offering Friday evening classes, and all-day classes on Saturday and Sunday. There will be something for everyone and all weaving levels. Classes run on Friday night will be from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. On Saturday they will run from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. with an hour for lunch and then Sunday from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
http://www.llbwa.com/events/tuck08.shtml
~~SEPTEMBER 17 - 21, 2008~~
2008 TIDAL TWININGS FALL BASKETRY RETREAT
Lincoln City, OR
Presented by the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild, held at the B’nai B’rith Camp on Devil’s Lake, just outside of Lincoln City, Oregon.
http://www.basketryguild.org/index.html
~~SEPTEMBER 18 - 20, 2008~~
CENTRAL PA BASKET WEAVERS GUILD
“Spring Fever” Weekend Weaving Retreat
Camp Hebron near Halifax, Pennsylvania
http://basketry.homestead.com/files/Retreat_Packet.pdf
~~SEPTEMBER 20 & 21, 2008~~
6th ANNUAL GOODS FROM THE WOODS UP NORTH MARKETPLACE~~
IRA Civic 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 to celebrate northern forests and promote a vibrant forest-based economy. Come and experience the unique and highest quality products made from Minnesota forests. Watch as the teachers from North House Folk School in Grand Marais demonstrate their course crafts and listen to the various workshop lectures.
http://www.GoodsfromtheWoods.org
~~SEPTEMBER 27, 28 & 29, 2008~~
3rd ANNUAL WILLOWE’S WEAVING SEMINAR
Hancock County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, IN 46140
The seminar will feature basket weaving, seat weaving and jewelry classes, using a variety of materials and techniques.
Teachers are: Vinie Hinson, Pam Talsky, Sherian Cody, Gail Hutchinson, Karen Griffith, Tom Holtkamp and Susan Twombly.
http://www.willowes.com/seminar/seminar.htm
~~SEPTEMBER 25, 26, & 27, 2008~~
NORTHWEST HOOSIER BASKET GUILD PRESENTS
Circle of Weavers, Circle of Friends Retreat
Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso, Indiana
http://www.nwhoosierbasketguild.com
| OCTOBER |
NEW! ~~OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 31 ~~ NEW!
“Baskets and Containers Exhibition”
Coordinator: John Zasada
MacRostie Art Center
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
http://www.MacRostieArtCenter.org
NEW!~~Saturday, OCTOBER 4, 2008~~NEW!
NORTHEAST BASKETMAKERS GUILD FALL WEAVING WORKSHOPS
Slater Mill Museum, 67 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI, just north of Providence, RI
Teachers are: Anette Meier, Eric Taylor and Dona Nazarenko.
http://www.NortheastBasketmakers.org
~~OCTOBER 11 & 12, 2008~~
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/spring_fair.htm
~~OCTOBER 22 - 26, 2008~~
ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN BASKETMAKERS (AMB) ANNUAL CONVENTION
“Ready… Set… Weave”
McCamly Plaza Hotel, Battle Creek, MI
http://www.MichiganBasketmakers.com
~~OCTOBER 24, 25, & 26, 2008~~
9th ANNUAL OKLAHOMA WEAVERS WEEKEND
First Methodist Church Camp at Hinton, OK (change of venue)
Hinton is on I-40 west from OK City. The camp is 8 miles south of Hinton in Red Rock Canyon.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Basket Weavers Guild, the retreat has expanded from 30 to 40 classes this year, with 16 teachers. Some of the teachers are: Mary Smith-Stokes, Debbie Hurd, Candace Katz, Brenda McKinnon, Billy Owens, Marty Bartlett, Rena Vickery, Pauline Asbury, Karen Hobbs, Mary Sorrells, and Karen Scott.
http://www.okbasketweaversguild.com/
~~OCTOBER 24-26, 2008~~
WOVEN CIRCLE HEARTLAND BASKET RETREAT
Parkville, Missouri
Heartland Presbyterian Center, 16956 NW 45 Hwy, Parkville, MO 64152
For more information contact: wovencircle@mbg.unionpoint.net
See PDF Retreat brochure at link below
http://unionpoint.net/mbg/guilds.html
| NOVEMBER |
~~NOVEMBER 7, 8 & 9, 2008~~
WEST VIRGINIA BASKETMAKERS ASSOCIATION 10th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, West Virginia
Teachers are: Susan Crowl, Patty Feather, Karen Griffith, Thomas Holtkamp, Nathan Taylor, Marilyn Wald and Karen Zane.
NEW!~~NOVEMBER 13 - 16, 2009~~NEW!
WEST VIRGINIA BASKETMAKERS ASSOCIATION 11th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Grand Pointe Conference Center, Vienna, West Virginia
| DECEMBER |
