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MPR Visits North House Folk School

February 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

North House Folk School North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota is just about the best folk school in the country! And I’m very proud to have been included on the teaching staff since 1999.

One of the classes that North House is famous for (besides my antler basketry, chair caning, and natural rush seat weaving classes), is the one on weaving Black Ash Basketry.

Here’s a write up on Minnesota Public Radio News by Marc Sanchez about black ash basketmaker and North House intern Ian Andres. Be sure to not only read the article, but listen to the audio piece and watch the photo slideshow. The combination is wonderful!

North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Good job North House Folk School and MPR for giving such fine coverage, we love ya both!

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/02/03/grand-marais-basketry/

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Basketry Events Calendar Updates

January 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · What's New

The Events Calendar page has just been updated for the first couple months of January and February and I’m working on doing the rest as fast as I can.

Cathryn's antique wicker at antique show

Do you have a basket workshop, convention, exhibition, show, gourd event, antique show, rustic furniture or fiber arts event you want publicized?  Send it to me ASAP so I can get them posted, giving you a ton of FREE publicity for your activities!

Use the drop-down menu on the Contact Us page and select Contact Reason: Events Calendar and I’ll try to get it posted quickly for you.

Cathryn's Antler Basket Exhibition

It’s an extremely arduous task to list the well over 100 basketry, gourds, chair caning, rustic furniture, gallery exhibitions, and fiber arts calendar events that I FREELY market for you, which take place all across the country!

So any amount of donations is greatly appreciated and the PayPal Donation button is located in a handy spot over there on the right sidebar :~;

North House Folk School Caning Class

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WEDNESDAY WICKER WISDOM–The SeatWeavers' Guild Gathering

May 20th, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

“Seating with a Twist”
Tillers International, Scotts, MI
July 30 – August 1, 2010

 

~~ New Location~~ Tillers International, Scotts, Michigan ~~New Location~~

~~Attend extensive chair seat weaving presentations; share your best tips; see demonstrations of time saving ideas; bring your favorite tools; learn interesting tidbits regarding seatweaving history; and best of all, enjoy networking with fellow seat weavers! And be sure to join us for the annual membership meeting and dinner on Saturday evening, too.~~   More details to follow   http://SeatWeaversGuild.org

Demonstrations featuring:

• Danish Modern Cord Weaving, two-ply twisted paper originating in Denmark and used primarily on teak furniture

• Bulrush and Cattail Leaf rush, a form of chair seat weaving dating to the middle ages

• Field Corn Shucked seats, attributed to African American slaves.

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Guild membership is required and space is limited.
Register early, so we can plan a great weekend with you!
The registration fee is $45.00 per person and closes on July 17th.
Early bird registrants can take advantage of low cost on–site lodging at the Cooks Mill Guest House.
Or choose convenient hotel or campground accommodations.
Send registration forms to: Mindy King, 19530 Lafayette Street, Guysville,OH 45735
Questions or Concerns
Bonnie Rashleigh 419-287-4766  or Mindy King 740-662-2001

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FRIDAY FRIENDS–Chair Caning

May 15th, 2010 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Three founding members of The SeatWeavers’ Guild, Jan Noal, Lee Long and Sally Jackson were recently featured in the Akron Beacon Journal for the chair caning classes they teach.

These gals have been volunteering their chair caning skills for years, teaching classes at the Lion’s Lodge in  Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to mostly senior citizens. Read all about them and how they are passing on the art and craft of chair caning, and be sure to look at all the fantastic pictures, too.

Chair Caners Rock On!
http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/home_garden/93773204.html

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Updated Teaching and Exhibition Schedule

October 31st, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New

Lyric Center for the Arts Basket ClassCathryn’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!

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New Antler Basket and Chair Caning Classes Posted

October 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Some of my antler basket classes and chair caning and rush weaving classes for 2010 have been posted to my website.

Cathryn’s Classes page and to the Events Calendar page.

Take a look and sign up soon so you don’t lose your spot. More coming as they are confirmed!

Want me to teach bee skeps, antler baskets, chair caning, hand-twisted cattail rush or something else for your guild, workshop or convention? Contact me and we’ll talk!

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2010 Class Schedule Posted

October 11th, 2009 · Comments Off · What's New

Bee Skep Making Class at Wicker Woman Studio 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!

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Major Update to The SeatWeavers’ Guild Website

December 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · What's New

2008 SeatWeavers' Guild Workshop

The SeatWeavers’ Guild official website at SeatWeaversGuild.org recently made a major update, adding several new pages and additional information about the first ever guild of its kind in North America.

One of our main purposes is to help educate the public and members on these nearly lost arts of chair caning and wicker repair; so they don’t really become lost to us entirely.

Read more about this unique and innovative group and join as a member or supporter of this fine historical craft.

And be sure to “SAVE THE DATE” for our 2nd Annual Meeting and Workshop on July 31-August 3, 2009. Posted both at the guild website and here on WickerWoman.com on the Events Calendar page.


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