Gourd Workshop

I spent Saturday morning with Suzi Nonn (www.gourdlady.com ) learning about gourd decorating with dyes and vinyl. 

She provided a clean and cut gourd for everyone.  Vinyl cutouts were placed on the gourd in whatever pattern we desired.  I used circular gear-like shapes. 

The second step was to apply color to the gourd using alcohol inks and felt pads.  Once the color was applied over the whole gourd the stencils were removed to reveal the natural gourd surface. 

A row of small holes were drilled along the edge of the gourd.   Several rows of seagrass were attached to the rim using sinew to complete the gourd.

Common Ground on the Hill 2016

I spent the past two weeks participating in Common Ground on the Hill at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.

The days are filled with art, music, laughter, and discussions as people from all walks of life come together to learn, share  and grow. 

Week one I taught a group how to weave a Key Basket.  The students took the basic design and made it their own by adding colored reed as they desired.  Everyone completed a lovely Key Basket that they were proud of.













Week two I taught another group how to weave an Egg Basket.  Many had never woven a basket before the class.    Student had a choice between a 10 inch or a 12 inch hoop to begin their basket.  They also could select the color combinations  of their choice to weave their basket.  They also were taught a variety of decorative handle techniques from which to wrap the basket handle.  Two women raised chickens and intended to use their baskets for collecting eggs.

All the completed baskets were displayed as part of the final day's Student Art Show. 

It was a great two weeks and I'm already looking forward to next year.  Consider joining me in 2017 at Common Ground on the Hill!

Rice Gallery Opening

 

Common Ground on the Hill 2016 Instructors Art Show opens today. 

Come see the art by this years Common Ground art instructors from 4:30 to 5:30 in the Rice Gallery at McDaniel College.  Drawings, paintings, digital art, photography, mosaics, jewelry, wooden sculpture, wearable art, puppets and basketry will be on display.


Traditions Week 1 classes start tomorrow morning and run through Friday.  I will be teaching how to weave a key/wall basket this week. Tuesday evening I will be part of the Gallery Artist Talks beginning at 6:30.

Studio 1330

I am joining three other CCPS secondary art teachers in an exhibit at the new Studio 1330.


You can learn more about Christine Wenderoth's paintings and the studio at the website  www.studio-1330.com


I have three vessels in the show, an Alaskan cedar bark vessel, a copper and watercolor paper plaited vessel and a low pine needle and copper bowl.


Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!

Small Square Rib Basket

The square rib basket is a six inch square.  The color pattern combines violet dyed cane on the handle and the initial rib insertion weaving, black reed for the handle and God's eye, with cream flat reed filling in the remainder of the basket.

Art in the Park

I will have a booth featuring my baskets at the festival.  

Come by and say "Hi".

Footed Yarn Basket

This rectangular basket is perfect to hold your yarn and fiber projects.   The stained oak wooden legs raise the basket three inches off the ground. An inner rim row is added after six inches of woven flat reed to allow for the hand openings on two opposite sides.  Two more inches of 1/4" reed raise the sides to eight inches.  The basket is topped with an oak stained rim row.    The overall size of the basket is 13" x 16".