Katie Grove Studios
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As an artist my passion is create art with all natural materials that I harvest and prepare from the beautiful landscape around my home. As an educator I guide adults and children alike in connecting to their creative self through the combination of art and nature. I have a background in Fibers Art from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and a BFA in Printmaking from SUNY New Paltz.
Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
Reflections on 2018 and Dreams for 2019 In planning, scheming, and dreaming for 2019 I like to imagine myself like the child in the picture above- looking out over a domain of possibilities in the form of baskets! This past…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
2018 was my second year of teaching Wild Basketry: a 9 month basketry series. It was a great success once again, with every participant being a truly wonderful human being to spend time with! Beautiful baskets were made, laughter was…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
A weekend of basketry We are truly in the depths of summer here in the Hudson Valley of New York this July. Afternoon thunderstorms, muggy weather, and ripening blueberries on nearby ridges. In the midst of this truly July weather…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
Southwestern Basketry Road Trip: Weaving in Arizona and New Mexico For the past few years my partner and I have spent at least a small part of the winter traveling to the southwestern part of the US. This year we…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
I love the seasonality of what I do. Working so closely with the plants in my landscape I am constantly paying attention and watching which plants are in season for harvesting and which are about to be ready. As…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
I’m sitting in the low water of the Rondout Creek next to my house, with the water flowing past slowly. The sun glints off the water and dances in the most complex and beautiful way. Trees are swaying and cedar…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
Coiling and Twining: Backyard Basketry Workshops Every time I teach a basketry workshop it becomes more and more clear that people want to learn how to go out into their backyards and harvest plants for basketry. As students from all…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
Colors of Autumn: A Plant Dye Workshop Amongst the busy crowds of shoppers and fiber enthusiasts wearing their best hand kniy sweaters, despite the 70° October weather, a beautiful rainbow of colors began to emerge during a fun and creative…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
October 2017 Wild Basketry Mentorship Once again we’ve done it. To the tune of warm breezes and blue skies of just after rain a wonderful group of women spent the day making baskets using plant materials that we harvested and…
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Katie Grove Studios
3y ago
Creating A Beautiful World Together Once again I found myself looking around during a basket making workshop and feeling like I was in paradise! Beautiful sunny september weather, natural materials strewn about, and ten inspired and special women making baskets…
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