Guilders Weave 2025

 The Tidewater Basket Guild hosted the 26th Annual Guilders Weave on January 16 -19, 2025.  The Marriot hotel at Newport News was filled with basket weavers ready to learn new techniques, meet old friends and make new acquiesces through the weekend. 

Thursday evening I made a random weave vessel attached to a shell.  The class was lead by TBG member Rose Glen.  It was a relaxing way to begin the weekend. 

Both Friday and Saturday I wove twill patterns baskets.   Friday, I worked with Judy Wobbleton and on Saturday I wove with Peggy Adleman. I definitely had to concentrate more on these than the random weave shell!

I concluded the weekend coiling around a gourd under the direction of Debbie Wilson.  The inside of the gourd was decoupaged with stamped tea bag paper.  

Odyssey 2024

 The Odyssey Weaving Convention in September is the highlight of the Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers Guild year.  This year did not disappoint.  

Thursday evening, I made a small woven bowl with ripcord.  Lead by Linda Shutz, it was a fun way to begin the weekend.

Friday Jane Tolar demonstrated attaching seed beads around a larger stone.  It can be later used as a center of a pine needle bowl.  It was a slow, time-consuming process, but the results were lovely for every participant.  

Saturday I taught a class for one day participants.  This gave them the opportunity to make a basket and see all the other classes and opportunities the convention has to offer. 

On Sunday I concluded the weekend taking a class from Susan Baxler.  Using a plastic jig we wove with round reed to form a trivet.  I really enjoyed the process and made more trivets once I got home. 

Gribs Gallery

Gribs Gallery in New Windsor, MD is hosting the "40th Anniversary - Carroll County Studio Tour " group this summer.    The gallery is open every Friday from 4 - 6pm and Saturday from 12-4 during the exhibit. 

 

I am exhibiting a group of baskets with a beachy theme - a doorknob basket, a sand pail and an elbow basket. 

Scott Gallery Exhibit

The Carroll County Artists' Studio Tour 40th Anniversary Exhibition is on view at the Scott Gallery, located at Carroll Community College.

The Opening Reception was Thursday evening, May 9th.  The show will be open for viewing through June 8 during normal college hours. 

Seven of my woven vessels and baskets are included in the exhibit. 

 Be sure to visit the display to see the work of twelve Carroll County artists who will be participating in this year's Studio Tour this December. 

 

CPBWG Spring Fever Retreat

Weekender Tote

Madras Tote

Tapestry Nantucket

 The Central PA Baskets Weavers Guild hosted their annual Spring Retreat at Gitt Memorial Library from Thursday evening 4/25 until Sunday morning 4/28.

 Kathy Petronzio traveled from North Carolina to lead participants in weaving a variety of baskets over the weekend. These are the 3 that I made.

It was a wonderful event. There was good food, lots of laughs and non-stop basket weaving. 

Carroll County Artists' Studio Tour: 40th Anniversary of Regional Art

Vessel with shed antler accent

Reed and twig Scoop

 

Guilders Weave 2024

Tidewater Basketry Guild hosted the 25th Guilders Weave over the weekend in Newport News Virgina.  Nearly 180 weavers from 17 states came together to weave, have fun and celebrate for the 4-day event. 

Thursday evening, I made 2 Maple Swirl ornaments under the direction of Karen Kotecki.  The swirl uses an overlap technique that takes the spokes from straight up to overlapped, wrapped and tucked. 

I began Friday weaving a Large Corner Basket designed by Cheryl Thomas.  The finished basket has three sides, but the actual wooden base has five sides.  To accent the beachy color scheme, a ceramic sand dollar is added to the front.  

Later in the day I continued the beach theme by weaving an elbow basket, Whisp by Pam Milet. 

It was a full day of coiling on Saturday to complete the Blue Bayou coiled rim gourd.  Debbie Wilson led the class and encouraged each participant to put their own twist on the design. It incorporated 2 colors of paper cord, variegated round reed and waxed thread. 

 

 I concluded the weekend in a Fun and Fancy Jars class led by Jane Brinkman. I covered 2 Oui jars and made a loop pocket to hold a small wooden spoon.  She provided wooden lids for us to complete the deign.