Thailand experience, from $1,795 Dec 3, 2008
As part of the tour, you'll visit the bustling night bazaar, where you'll find handmade basketry, wood carvings, and costumed dolls; watch an elephant show at Elephant Camp; explore a lush forest on an elephant's back; and float downstream on a small bamboo raft. After witnessing a traditional Buddhist alms-giving ceremony followed by a discussion with the monks, you'll visit the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple and learn about jade at a nearby jade factory. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Pow Wow prep finalized Dec 3, 2008
Also at the Pow Wow are roughly 45 vendors selling beadwork, basketry, quilts, silverwork and other craft items. Along with a multitude of craft vendors, there are several food vendors. (Atmore Advance, AL)
No comments posted. Nov 24, 2008
Around 110 vendors sell beadwork, basketry, quilts, silverwork and other craft items. Peebles said the amount of vendors is equal to that of previous years, with many new vendors scheduled to attend. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Set up more handicrafts centres to boost economy Nov 22, 2008
Mr Boateng said observations revealed that the decline after 2001 was due to China's vigorous competition with Ghana on the assorted handicrafts with new designs, excellent finishing and lower prices in basketry and statues products. He said checks made by the GEPC had shown that as at the end of the third quarter of 2008, the sector yielded about US 8 million dollars and the figure for the total export at the end of the year was expected to hover around US five million. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fan maker still going strong Nov 13, 2008
Bali has long been known for its traditional art works that include painting, basketry, and wood and stone carvings, to mention a few. But according to Nyoman Sukanta, a producer of Balinese fans, it is becoming more and more difficult to find a market for his products. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Beautiful older home featured on Tour Oct 10, 2008
This year s Holiday Market offers jewelry, home d/cor and furniture, basketry, art works, clothing and accessories, leather goods, beauty products, and more. Lunch can be purchased for 8 and includes a choice of sandwich, salad, chips, dessert and a drink. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Summer Festivals Oct 3, 2008
Juried awards for basketry, basket-weaving onsite. Silversmiths, potters, painters. (AZCentral -- Travel)
A list of the 2008 MacArthur Foundation fellows Sep 24, 2008
Jackson has preserved the craft of sweetgrass basketry. Leila Josefowicz, 30, violinist, New York, New York. (USA Today)
A fall getaway to Blowing Rock, N.C. Sep 13, 2008
More evidence of appreciation of the arts: The Art in the Park series, now in its 46th year, features the works of 100 juried artisans in watercolor, oil painting, fiber, metal, wood, basketry, glass, clay, jewelry and photography. The last event this year will be Oct. 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Renowned Alaska artist Fran Reed dies Sep 12, 2008
Reed was known for a unique style of fine art basketry that used dried fish skins and other natural materials. Her work attracted national attention and was shown widely in Alaska and the Lower 48. (Anchorage Daily News)
Artisan initiative kicks off Sep 9, 2008
Artwork such as: folk art and crafts, pottery, ceramics, sculpture, glasswork, jewelry, paper craft, candles, metal and ironwork, tin ware, clothing, furniture, basketry, leatherwork, toys and games, books and CDs, photography, woodwork, ceramics, graphic and printmaking, home and outdoor accessories, and musical instruments represent a sampling of IADP-eligible creative forms. Participants include any artisan or value-added producer that: produces a product or creates art that can be purchased... (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Casper briefs Sep 1, 2008
The exhibition -- which features painting, watercolor, basketry, sculpture, printmaking, wood turning, ceramics, pastel drawings, and more -- concludes Sept. 27 when all the works will be auctioned off during the Nic's annual Dinner and Auction Gala. The featured artists in this year's exhibition include Theodore Waddell, Tom Foolery, Matt Flint, Lynn Newman, Tom Loepp, Bill Yankee, Dick Sorenson, Barbara Kuxhausen, Linda Lillegraven and Linda Raynolds. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
On safari in Arizona Aug 23, 2008
The culture center displays Apache basketry, crown-dancer figures and contemporary artwork. Outside, visitors can walk through a re-created village. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Choctaw Nation Labor Day to be filled with music Aug 17, 2008
The annual Choctaw Nation Art Show takes place on the second floor of the newly renovated museum with exceptional entries in painting, graphics, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and basketry. The show begins on Saturday but the museum and gift shop are open all weekend. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Community welcomes 30th annual College Hill Arts Festival Jul 18, 2008
Artists will exhibit and sell paintings, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, sculptures, basketry, pastels, mixed media, graphics, prints, photography and jewelry. For the 24th consecutive year Gary Kelley, internationally recognized illustrator from Cedar Falls, has designed the festival poster. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Tucson school district's art display hits the road Jul 13, 2008
There will be some more general displays, too, of African masks, basketry and jewelry. Winslow is also setting up an African savannah display to work in animal figurines of wood, stone and twigs. (FOX 11, AZ)
Tactile Wonders presented by PAC Jul 13, 2008
The seven artists are Lilly Marsh: wire sculpture; Mary Firestone: pottery; Joanne Kuhn Titolo: jewelry; Linda Lemar: clay sculpture; Terri Duncan: pottery; Kathleen Kitch: glass and jewelry; Carol Kuebler: basketry. The Carnegie Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Maine draws: bay, wine, lazing, lobster Jul 7, 2008
The Maine Artisans Collective has all manner of craft, including split-ash basketry, as well the obligatory blueberry products (jam, salsa, barbecue sauce, and more). Sea glass jewelry has made such a comeback in Maine that it's become almost impossible to find any glass on the beach, save the occasional newly shattered beer bottle. (Boston Globe)
Ellwood House features 36th art fair, sale Sunday Jul 3, 2008
Included are paintings, watercolors, prints, sculpture and photography, as well as a great variety of handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, basketry, fiber arts, metalwork, folk art and other fine crafts. This is a juried show with each exhibitor vetted for quality. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
R.A.L.A. SUMMER FESTIVAL RUNS JUNE 28 TO 29 Jun 17, 2008
RALA, through its selection process of artisans, assures that visitors are offered both quality and diversity, including jewelry, furniture and wood art, pottery, basketry, block and screen printing, etched designs, metalsmithing, stained glass, book arts, leather, and many other unique handmade items. Over 30 antique dealers (with eight new dealers this year) offer an array of treasured items and collectibles--books, furniture (including mission style), decorative and accent pieces, linens,... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Quilt artist Jun 11, 2008
Inspiration comes from sources as diverse as folk basketry and repetitious patterns in nature, her mother's housedresses and politics. One major influence was Anna Williams, an African-American quilter from Baton Rouge, La. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Art Fair exhibitor space open May 20, 2008
The artwork includes fine original crafts and is very diverse, including paintings, drawings, stained glass, sculpture, jewelry, decorative painting, carving, basketry, textiles, wood working, pottery and much more. Past exhibitors were mailed entry forms in January, and space is available for 90 artisans to exhibit their art. (Forest Republican, WI)
Events listings May 18, 2008
Through 2/8: "Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts." Over 100 works by 70 artists who preserve and revitalize deeply rooted traditions, from Native American basketry to Caribbean Carnival costumes. South. (Boston Globe)
Scene and Herd: Many awards mark spring season May 2, 2008
It highlights our state s cultural traditions in wonderful ceramics, scrimshaw, weather vanes, musical instruments, basketry and other crafts from early times to the present day. More than 100 works of art by 70 state artists are on display in this wonderful exhibition. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Crafty gauges of daily phenomena Apr 23, 2008
The works, in a palette of bold colors, enchant in more than one way: They convey information about weather, which we all deal with daily, in a format that ties the ancient craft of basketry to present-day construction toys. Miebach's real challenge is in getting all that data to work for her aesthetically. (Boston Globe)
T schedule for Patriots Day/Marathon Monday Apr 18, 2008
Guests are invited to visit the studios and meet with artists and craftspeople from our nine guilds: Basketry, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Metalworkers, Needle Arts, Painters, Polymer Clay, Weavers and Woodworkers. Members will provide demonstrations in their medium, answer questions and provide membership and class information about this unique art society. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Couple chasing a dream in Driscoll Apr 5, 2008
Although she does drop in pieces of recognizable things, at least to her segments of traditional basketry designs from her Piaute tribe, and pieces of landscape. When there is human form, it s spare lines and shades of colored shadow in charcoal, pastels sometimes acrylics. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Fossilised poo from oldest American people found Apr 5, 2008
" The poo - known by scientists as coprolites - that changed the history books was found by Dennis Jenkins, a senior archaeologist with the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, whose field expeditions over two summers uncovered a variety of artifacts in caves. The Paisley Caves are located in the Summer Lake basin near Paisley, about 220 miles southeast of Eugene on the eastern side of the Cascade Range. The series of eight caves are westward-facing, on the highest... (Yahoo News -- FYI)
Pre-Clovis Human DNA Found In 14,300-year-old Feces In Oregon Cave Is Oldest In New World Apr 4, 2008
" The UO's Cressman was lured to the area after being told about a woman who was digging in the caves for artifacts and began uncovering large bones, Jenkins said. Cressman, an anthropologist, died in April 1994 after 35 years on the UO faculty. During the two summers of fieldwork, Jenkins, colleagues and students, working in four of the caves, retrieved manufactured threads of sinew and plant fibers, hide, basketry, cordage, rope, wooden pegs, animal bones, two forms of projectile point... (Science Daily)
Another facet of the crystal Apr 3, 2008
The collection includes basketry from the Philippines that was purchased at the 1904 World Fair in St. Louis. Mo. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Blind persons attend workshop Apr 2, 2008
The participants were taught crafts including pillow production and basketry and given basic materials to get established. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Folk school makes artistry accessible to all Mar 24, 2008
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Museums in Portland, Oregon Mar 17, 2008
Visiting exhibitions change regularly and feature displays such as rare western native basketry. The museum store is a popular spot for finding Northwest gifts, including Native American-themed artwork, books for adults and children, and jewelry. (Suite101.com)
Baskets offer youngsters window to life of early native people Mar 8, 2008
While basketry supplied nearly every domestic necessity for the Indians, it also reflected the artistic goals of the weaver. What colors can be incorporated into this mush bowl. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Fun, affordable family vacations at the YMCA Mar 4, 2008
The facility offers myriad ways for kids and parents to get creative, from leatherworks, tie-dying, and jewelry-making to ceramics, basketry, and woodcrafts. At meal times, families can meet up for an all-you-can-eat buffet at The Aspen Room or for fine dining at the historic Pine Room Restaurant. (MSNBC -- Travel)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Videomakers club to meet Jan. 16 Jan 15, 2008
Pine Needle Basketry class offered. OCEANSIDE -- Carol Lang will teach "Introduction to Pine Needle Basketry" from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Oceanside Museum of Art, School of Art, 219 N. Coast Highway. (North County Times)
Pay a visit to Prescott Dec 28, 2007
Van Gogh's Ear: This upscale gallery shows innovative works in glass, paint, wood and basketry by 50 artists, many nationally known. Details: 156B S. Montezuma St., 928-776-1080 or www. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Prescott has much to offer this holiday season Dec 27, 2007
The Smoki Museum, 147 N. Arizona Ave., documents early Native American history of regional tribes through a variety of basketry, pottery, weavings and many other artifacts. For more information call 928-445-1230 or visit. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Home, sweet home: Woman reunited with cabin she grew up in 90 years ago Dec 16, 2007
Dyer, a graduate of the University of Tennessee in basketry, had put her passion on the back burner for years while she worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the Swan Ecosystem Center. She and her husband, Wayne Strevel, were eating lunch at Littlebird's one day when he told her, You need to start weaving again. (Missoulian, MT)
Tranquillity on the Apache reservation Dec 15, 2007
The culture center displays Apache basketry, crown dancer figures and contemporary artwork. Outside, visitors can walk through a re-created village. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Crafts at the castle Nov 29, 2007
At this annual juried show, 150 craft and design artists present one-of-a-kind works in basketry, ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed-media, paper, fiber, and wood. A bonus at this year's event: Norm Abram of "This Old House" and "The New Yankee Workshop" will be answering your house questions at clinics Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales go to Family Service of Greater Boston. (Boston Globe)
Scene and Herd: Race is on for holiday celebrations Nov 29, 2007
All the guilds of the Society including ceramics, needle and decorative arts, painters, weavers, metalworkers, basketry, woodworking and polymer clay will be showing their wares to eager buyers. This is always a place to pick up great presents for your gift list. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
ECLIPSE TO HOST ARTS FAIR Oct 27, 2007
The extravaganza will boast a diverse line of arts and crafts including original artwork, basketry, stained glass, embellished glass, ironwork, pottery and whimsical tile. Hicks said that she and co-coordinator, Kelli McGlynn, wanted to get a wide variety of items to create a "real marketplace" experience. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Bulletin board Oct 24, 2007
Basket weaving workshop Saturday, Nov 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Susan Anderson of Homestead Seatweaving and Basketry to make a muffin basket. Just take a lunch, as all materials are included. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Top of the Ozarks Antique Fair coming to Crocker Oct 13, 2007
The Old World Trader deals in ethnographic basketry and tribal artifacts, Near-Eastern nomadic rugs and bags, and 5,000 Years of Greek, Roman, Indus Valley, and other artifacts, ancient and medieval coinage, antique arms, armor, and archery (including a signed Japanese sword), and 600 years of rare maps and manuscripts. An Antique Consignment Auction begins at 3 p.m., conducted by Ozark Mountain Wholesale Auction House of Mansfield. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
West Point lumber day draws old and young Oct 9, 2007
" Some examples of her work filled a large display table in the Blue Mountain Youth Center. Art lovers milled quietly about among paintings and sculpture. They often lingered at Burnett's work station and took impromptu lessons in the fine points of basketry. "I never get tired of promoting basketry," she said. "I hope younger people will keep the craft alive. " Contact Hoyt Elkins at helkins@uniondemocrat.com or 736-4092. The Union Democrat Online features news and information for residents and... (The Union Democrat)
Commmunity Briefs 10-06-07 Oct 6, 2007
She won the IBA 1996 New Weavers award for a Nantucket Creel purse she wove from a kit purchased at Gratiot Lake Basketry. Chosen from a pool of approximately 200 designs, Talsky s designs are among the 100 to be taught at the 2007 AMB Convention where over 400 weavers will gather to perpetuate the art of basketry. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Rarified light Oct 5, 2007
Ainu basketry and mat making share elements found in Yup'ik styles of weaving, for example. The show's 90 pieces reflect traditional and contemporary Ainu life as well as a cultural link to animals and nature. (Anchorage Daily News)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Bad Girls of the North, 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 3, Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 401 E. Sixth Ave. This eclectic group of artisans will tempt you with jewelry, soap, pottery, metal art, leather, beadwork, hats, silk art, stained glass, gourmet foods, hand-painted clothing, watercolors, art prints, basketry, photography, woodwork and lots more. Free admission. (Anchorage Daily News)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Geena Davis to hold celebrity auction Sep 25, 2007
SOLANA BEACH -- A one-day workshop in Gourd Decorating/Woodburning will be offered from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at San Dieguito Adult Education, 715 Valley Ave. Students will learn how to clean/prepare gourds, how to use a woodburning tool, plus basketry on the rim and embellishment. Designs for woodburning provided for anyone who feels they can't draw. (North County Times)
Fall Arts Preview Sep 9, 2007
Through 3/5: "Ed Rossbach Fiber Art From the Daphne Farago Collection." Features Andean discontinuous warp weaving, Native American coiled basketry, European lace, Indonesian ikat, and three-dimensional works. Museum of Science Science Park, Boston. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Words to live by? Some, perhaps Sep 6, 2007
It was another 50 years before I learned basketry, a wood craft. I never tried for perfection, only expression. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Golf tourney to benefit Looks Like Me Aug 30, 2007
Fiber arts encompass weaving with yarns, basketry, weaving with wire, knitting, spinning a wide range of fibers and beading. The Palomar Handweavers Guild is an active North County group whose members create a wide variety of styles and diverse works in the fiber arts. (North County Times)
Oh, the Things They Do at Those Country Fairs Aug 24, 2007
The 90-year strong tradition features a Draft Horse show and the much-loved Antique Barn where demonstrations of old-fashioned skills such as quilting, spinning, weaving and basketry are demonstrated. The Bethlehem Fair, to be held for the 83rd year from September 7, 8 and 9, will feature Cruise Night on Friday, where 1950s, 60s and 70s cars will begin pulling into the fairgrounds at 5 p.m. The Hollerin' Contest on Sunday at 10 a.m. allows kids and adults to take pride in their loud voices. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Reading Season Aug 17, 2007
Another character is decoy carver and storyteller Gary Giberson, who maintains a replica of a 1930s gas station, and with his wife runs a folk art center where doll making, basketry and other crafts are taught. One of the world's leading experts on tiger beetles, entomologist and author Howard Boyd, is shown here with his obsessions: setting traps for beetles and tagging them. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
»What’s going on in and around Richmond County? Aug 3, 2007
BASKETRY: Richmond Fiber Arts Guild meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Arts Richmond Building. Bring reed or pine needles. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Nic hosts Rocky Mountain Invite Jul 30, 2007
Among the pieces are sculptures, paintings, photos, basketry and more. All the works will be available to the highest bidder during the auction at the Aug. 25 event, the NIC s biggest fundraiser of the year. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Results for open class cultural arts (A-18): Jul 16, 2007
Cultural Arts - Crafts - Basketry. 1st - Janet Mayer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Art al fresco Jul 15, 2007
Approximately 75 artists exhibit and sell paintings, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, sculpture, basketry, pastels, mixed media, graphics, prints, photography and jewelry. Musical entertainment, food and a student-only gallery add to the festival atmosphere. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Tanzania: Tourists vs Traders - Who Will Make a Killing? Jul 1, 2007
He would like to see a greater commercial spin off for local merchants that specialize in everything from basketry to pottery, textiles and paintings. "People think if they do not get a discount then they should not buy something. And sellers then sometimes charge too much. It is confusing," says Mmari. (allAfrica.com)
Museum marks anniversary Jun 23, 2007
Visitors will be treated to a demonstration of hoop dancing, Tohono O'odham basketry weaving and Hopi pottery crafting in addition to the museum's regular exhibits. "Part of why we have demonstrations is because we don't feel these are cultures in glass cases," said Jaclyn Roessel, a museum-education-programming associate. (AZCentral -- News)
Crafters become a Longaberger basket case Jun 6, 2007
It s easier than the baskets I usually weave, said Blair, a member of the Tidewater Basketry Guild. These splints are easier to handle and it s quicker that the free-form baskets I usually make. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
News : Forest County Potawatomi Culture Center, Library and Museum nearly completed May 17, 2007
e want to offer more items of originality for example beaded items, basketry, hand made moccasins and contemporary items for our local crafters, said Alloway. or added convenience, we have also included an on-line gift store which can be accessed through our tribal museum web page at www. (Forest Republican, WI)
For artisans, recognition discrepancy spells identity crisis May 6, 2007
"Dow, who makes baskets out of wood and bark, among other things, says she never imagined her art could cause such controversy."How could basketry be seen as political. " she said.____On the Net:The Indian Arts and Crafts Board: http://www.doi.gov/iacbVermont Commission on Native American Affairs: http://www.vcnaa.com Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Click here for recent web links from The... (WCAX.com, VT)
Juried art show goes back on Apr 27, 2007
"Bruce Reynolds, whose work struck a chord in the surf culture exhibition that ran last year at the museum, has contributed one of the show's strongest works, "Queen of Broken Hearts," a mixed media.Those unfamiliar with the painstakingly precise work of basketry artist Viola Pace Knudsen will see her artful skill in "Undulating" sculpture of pine needles. Nick Pantloni's two paintings, "Three Kings" and "Lost Sheep," have an understated contemporary appeal in their texture, palette and... (Florida Today)
Award-winning Native American artists come to Yardley Apr 21, 2007
She will research "transitions" in basketry between two tribes, the Arapaho and Creek/Seminole. Steve Wikvaya LaRance is a stone sculptor and jeweler from Arizona. (Advance of Bucks County, PA)
Entertainment guide Apr 15, 2007
BASKETRY DISPLAY: through April, Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. STUDENT ART: featuring local high school students, through May 27, Everhart Museum, Nay Aug Park, Mulberry Street. (Scranton Times, PA)
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Through 20 years with the Boy Scouts, she served on the advisory committee and helped the scouts earn merit badges in basketry and edible wild foods. Two of her sons moved on to become Eagle Scouts. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Crossing cultures Apr 5, 2007
Other cultural events this spring include the exhibit "Beyond Basketry: Japanese Bamboo Art" at the Museum of Fine Arts (100 Huntington Ave., Boston ... Basketry is a relatively new art form, developed over the last century to elevate an everyday object into a higher work. (Boston Globe)
Jefferson prepares for flower festival Mar 28, 2007
Artists and crafters selling in the Pioneer Gift and Gallery include: Charles Elkan of Silverton, small wooden boxes; Hector Santana of Lebanon, wooden chess boards; Evergreen Woodwork of Silverton, small wooden gifts; Glenn Burris of Jefferson, pottery; Jean Burris of Jefferson, basketry; and Raymond McLaughlin of Jefferson, burled clocks. Others taking part are Ann Altman of Silverton, gift cards and pastel art; Tom Allen of Silverton, sculptural wood art and raised parquet; Ted Gaty of Salem,... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Exhibit showcases pictorial art Mar 23, 2007
REVIEW / A passage to an India of princes and pleasures (San Francisco Chronicle)
North San Diego County Times Community News Briefs: Anger seminar for women slated Feb 27, 2007
ENCINITAS ---- The one-day workshop "Ornate Pine Needle Basketry" will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 11 at the Encinitas home studio of fiber artist Nadine Spier. Students will learn how to weave baskets using pine needles and a unique stone for a center. (North County Times)
Tapestries of Healing Feb 23, 2007
These images, meshed in black and white that translate to a grayish color, are titled, "Shadows," "Traces" and "Disappearances." The inspiration for these images came from basketry materials that lay on her work desk. Captivated by the shadows these materials left, she took a photograph of them and then began to digitally produce them on a disk. (Astoria Times, NY)
Gullah traditions move with the wind, but don't let go Feb 21, 2007
The building once held harness-making, wheelwrighting, blacksmithing, basketry, carpentry and cobbling classes. Now rooms contain wooden desks, chalkboards, farm implements, primitive home furnishings, documents and placards. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Showcase seeks budding artists Feb 7, 2007
The showcase accepts visual arts in a wide variety of mediums, including pencil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and oil, Oriental brush painting, photography, graphic design, quilting, weaving, ceramics, basketry, jewelry, papermaking, stained glass, carving, sculpture, mixed media and more. In 2005, 203 artists exhibited 419 pieces of artwork in the showcase, which was attended by about 552 people. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Award-winning artist preserves Cherokee art skills Jan 26, 2007
He claims, "The core of my work resides in the Native Arts. In addition to basketry I also do leather work, stone carving, oil painting and pen and ink drawings.". He has attended the Outdoor Artists of Marco Island. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
