We've redesigned the NBO website from the bottom up to make it easier to use and to include more features and information.  The post Welcome to our new website! appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

The Fall 2023/Winter 2024 issue of the NBO magazine Basketry+ just came out. Enjoy a sample article from the issue. The post Basketry+ magazine – Fall 2020/winter 2024 appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

The National Basketry Organization’s 2023 biennial conference is in the history books! We had a ball – enjoy the photos!  The post Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 11 appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

Here is a helpful guide authored by Marcia Young that appeared in a past issue of the NBO Magazine. You'll find tips and ideas to really make photography a useful part of documenting and marketing your work. The post Capturing Your Work With Photography appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

There is a continuum where beauty and function blend and diverge in the hands of the contemporary artist. Even when traditional materials such as thread, fabric, wood, reed, and paper are used, these artists combine skill, imagination, and vision to meld their materials into compelling and beautiful art which resonates in today’s world. The post NBO Presents with SAQA: Art Evolved: Intertwined appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

Shan Goshorn uses traditional Cherokee weaving techniques to create art with an unexpected purpose—to show the strengths and struggles of American Indian people. In addition to exhibition photographs, the book also features essays by Jacqueline Fear-Segal, Suzan Shown Harjo, Barbara Landis, Gina Rappaport, Heather Shannon and Richard West Jr. Enjoy reading “Shan Goshorn: Resisting the … Shan Goshorn: Resisting the Mission Read More » The post Shan Goshorn: Resisting the Mission appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

I have been making fiber art off and on for more than forty years, focusing for some time now on using coiling and knotting to make sculptural basketry forms, working with pine needles, waxed linen thread, other cords, and copper wire. My mother was an artist and gallery owner who championed indigenous folk art and … Nolan Wright Read More » The post Nolan Wright appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

My foray into basketry was ignited when I signed up for a workshop with Lissa de Sailles at the National Basketry Conference 2023. Lissa taught a sculptural twinning workshop involving botanical works – baskets and wearable art. Currently I am experimenting with how I will integrate basketry methods into my sculptural objects, installations, and wearable … Marina Lommerse Read More » The post Marina Lommerse appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

I love to work with textiles, threads, fabric, paper and fibers.  Using a variety of materials including muslin, linen, embroidery thread, rope, hemp and other soft materials, I like to weave, sew, paint and stitch pieces that reflect some aspect of the world around us. My sculptural baskets often include asymmetry, whimsy, bumpiness, curves and … Liza Pike Read More » The post Liza Pike appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more

Art Evolved: Intertwined is a collaboration between SAQA Global Exhibitions and the National Basketry Organization. This exhibition is the first of its kind, featuring the best in art quilts and basketry. For this Textile Talk, we’re joined by Pam Morton, NBO Executive Director, and Martha Sielman, SAQA Executive Director. They will discuss the collaborative process … NBO PRESENTS: TEXTILE TALK – Art Evolved: Intertwined Read More » The post NBO PRESENTS: TEXTILE TALK – Art Evolved: Intertwined appeared first on National Basketry Organization ..read more