WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Our first
Northwest Basketry Guild meeting after the summer break. It's always a good time to see everyone and catch up a little. We have started a new part of the meeting: Show and Tell. Members have always brought things to show, but it was very informal, and most folks didn't get to see everything. So now we have a table where the items can be displayed, and the makers get up and talk briefly about it.
One lady has a neighbor who whose relatives died, and they had a large collection of baskts and woven items from around the world. She brought a boxfull, and some photos that had been taken during the travels when the baskets were collected.
It was great to see all of the wonderfully different weaves and materials.
Other members brought their work: Dorothy McGuinness' tightly woven colorful paper baskets, Katherine Lewis' willow, and Leon Russell's wrapped shapes.
The Program was a presentation by
Joan Carrigan from Salt Spring Island. She talked about her travels and her passion for baskets, and had a wonderful collection of photos and stories to share.
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