Georgia Basketry Association
GBA Newsletter
March 2015
President’s Message
As I sit here working on the information for Annette for the newsletter I'm seeing
something that I haven't seen in a while-blue skies and the sun! And I'm starting to
hear my backyard birds singing. Hopefully, Spring is upon us. It was a long, cold,
snowy and dreary winter for most of us. For a lot of us on a personal level too. But
I have to say the highlight of my winter was Baskets to Love, the 2015 GBA convention. Kathy Cosgrove and Lillian Ansley did a fantastic job putting on this convention. There are many challenges in hosting a convention at a new venue but they
and their committee chairs made it look easy (I know that it wasn't!). And here's the
great news-they've agreed to do it again (there may have been some begging and
tears on my part...)! They both told me that they would like to continue to work
with the Marietta Hilton to ensure that the convention is the best that it can be for
the students, teachers and vendors. Now that's dedication and commitment and I
can't thank these two wonderful women enough. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Kathy and Lillian.
Inside this
issue:
President’s Message
1
February Meeting
Minutes
2
President Featured in Gwinnette
Daily Post
3
Convention Wrap Up & Raffle
4-7
Guild Meetings
8
Guild News
9-11
Upcoming Events
12
GBA Information & facebook
Basket Weavers Group
13
On a personal note, many of you knew that my beloved father-in-law, Bob Reidy,
was in ICU just down the street during the convention. Sadly, Bob passed away on
2/14/15 but I thank those that stepped up and helped me get to the hospital quickly
after the convention so that I could be with my family and for the cards and kind
words. RIP Bob.
Tracey
Membership Dues
GBA membership dues must be paid by July 1, 2015 in order to be eligible for “First Day”
status for convention. If you have not already paid your dues, please remit $15 to GBA and
send to:
GBA c/o Sybil Sweat
1785 Azalea Springs Trail
Roswell GA 30075
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February Meeting Minutes
As compiled by Annette Roose
Welcome was given by Tracey Reidy, President
The following
members will receive
complimentary dues
this year for referring
new people that
joined and also
attended convention:
Lillian Ansley
Angie Bagley
Melissa Beck
Belinda Bronson
Doris Brown
Kay Jones
Kay Kortman
A special election for Secretary/Newsletter officer was called by Tracey Reidy, in order that
minutes could be recorded. Our thanks to Ann Massey who, sadly, is unable to complete
her term. Tracey Reidy nominated Annette Roose, seconded by Laurine Haynes. Approval
was by show of hands.
Tracey Reidy acknowledged first time attendees, Past GBA Presidents: Darlene Hyry, Kim
Grantham, Cindy Lampman, Patsy Jabaley, Patti Patterson, Pattie Bagley, Andi Szanti, and
2015 Convention Co-chairs Kathy Cosgrove and Lillian Ansley.
Sybil Sweat gave the Treasurer’s report. We have 183 members, 6 lifetime. 123 registered
for convention. 9 cancelled and we had a total of 16 teachers. As of 2/6/15, $24,906.19 in
our account with most convention bills paid. The hotel cost was $7458.92. Sybil requested
everyone pay their 2014-2015 dues.
Tracey Reidy presided over elections of Vice President and Treasurer:
Many thanks to Judy Purvis for her years of service as our Vice President. Tracy Reidy
nominated Gail Bice, seconded by Diana Carscaddon and Lillian Ansley, and was approved
by a show of hands. Gail will be putting together our Summer Weave.
For Treasurer, Tracey Reidy nominated our longtime Treasurer, Sybil Sweat, which was
seconded by Pat Christman and Kathy Morris. This was approved by a show of hands.
Many, many thanks to Sybil for taking on this task for another term.
Peggy McLeer
Candy Padgett
Judy Purvis
Sandy Quackenbush
Jan Roberts
Joni Dee Ross
Kathleen Wendelken
A short history of GBA for new members was highlighted with input from Patsy Jabaley,
Darlene Hyry, Pat Christman, and Patsy Bagley. The first convention was in 1998, with the
first 3 conventions being hosted by the Marietta Guild (Greater Atlanta Basket Guild).
More information can be found on our website at www.georgiabasketry.com
New Business Items Discussed:
Pam Parman announced that the Tennessee Basket Association Convention will take place
on July 15-18 in Kingsport, TN.
2015 Convention co-chairs Lillian Ansley and Kathy Cosgrove were introduced by Tracey
Reidy. Committee Chairs were thanked individually: Kathleen Fosha, Sandy Quakenbush,
Dianne Carscaddon, Connie Baughman, Sybil Sweat, Suzanne Marvin, Trisha Brown, Kathy
Weiss, Pat Beagle, Barb Wisuri, Jean Nash, Patti Patterson, Darlene Hyry, Pat Christman,
Hannah Sommer, Cindy Lampman, and Teresa Barton. A special thanks to DELS for providing the tote for the goody bag and price break on the scarfing tool from GBA.
New members were reminded to get a logo name tag holder if they had not already done
so.
Meeting was adjourned by President Tracey Reidy with a reminder that co-chairs are needed
for our 2016 convention.
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GBA President Tracey Reidy Featured in Gwinnett
Daily Post
Our own Tracey Reidy was featured in a March 7 article in the Gwinnett Daily
Post! The story focuses on Tracey’s need to weave while working for the Gwinnett
County District Attorney’s Office.
The story summarizes Tracey’s way of escaping the stress of her job as an investigator, often leaving her to deal with sad and disturbing cases. A 1985 basket class, led
by our own Dot Glover, was the catalyst for this unusual diversion.
Weaving to cope led to Tracey helping to form the Gwinnett Basket Weavers Guild
and her role as president of GBA. Since retiring in 2012, the drive to weave every
weekend has waned. The need to weave to forget things has stopped and now she
can weave for herself.
Guild News
Pictured above,
reporter Josh Sharpe
and photographer
David Welker from the
Gwinnett Daily Post at
Tracey’s house amongst
her many, many
baskets. Josh is
especially excited to be
featured in a story here
in our newsletter.
Read the entire story
and see the video at
http://www.gwinnettdai
lypost.com/news/2015/
mar/07/weaving-awaythe-work-da8217sinvestigator-turned/
9-11
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2015 Baskets to Love
Many thanks to our committee members, volunteers, donors to the raffle, goody bags and
door prizes and especially to our wonderful teachers for making Baskets to Love 2015 a
wonderful convention.
Save the date
for Baskets
and
Friendship
2016
The theme and
date have already
been confirmed.
Baskets and
Friendship 2016
will take place at
the Marietta Hilton
and Conference
Center on February
5, 6 and 7, 2016.
Be sure and save
the date!
We also appreciate all the new members and first-timers. Woohoo!! We are so happy you
joined us.
The Christmas tree raffle raised $300 for the American Cancer Society so special thanks to
all of you who submitted raffle tickets for the tree. It has been a long standing tradition
that every raffle ticket entered for the tree commits $1 from GBA to the American Cancer
Society.
While raffle and door prize donors are recognized elsewhere, we want to thank the donors
to the goody bags. They include: DELS, Basket Cruise 2016, Gwinnett Guild, Suzanne
Moore, Handmade NC Baskets, Greater Atlanta Basket Guild, Roswell Basket Guild, Cornerstone Baskets and the Goody Bag Committee members.
We also want to thank everyone who completed the survey. As many of you know this was
our first time at Hilton Convention Center in Marietta so feedback was particularly important. The overwhelming majority of responses were very satisfied or satisfied with the convention. At the same time, we uncovered some areas that need improvement. Some we
can fix and others we have addressed with the hotel.
We know we need more space. This is the first time in a while where all classes chosen by
the committee actually made. As such, we ended up with a full list of teachers and had
more vendors too. So we were left accommodating everyone in the original space we contracted. Next year will include more space and some additional improvements.
And speaking of next year, we appreciate all of you for encouraging Lillian and me to chair
convention again next year. After lots of discussion, we agreed and look forward to announcing soon your 2016 committee and plans for next year.
The theme and date have already been confirmed. Baskets and Friendship 2016 will take place
at the Marietta Hilton and Conference Center on February 5, 6 and 7. Be sure and save the
date!
Cheers,
Kathy Cosgrove and Lillian Ansley
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Convention 2015 Raffle
John C.Campbell Folk School
One week scholarship
Peggy McLeer
Mark Bagley
Captain America art
Teresa Lindauer
Pat Beagle
Shaker blue mini cabinet
Shirley Lohman
Pat Beagle
Nantucket wine bucket
Gwen Clark
Eric Taylor
Small French bread basket
BOB
Bob Smith Industries
Glues
Patti Bagley
Basket Weaving Cruise
$125 Gift card
Denise Bendelewski
Suzanne Marvin
Snowman whirligig
Kathy Weiss
Suzanne Moore
Supplies kit
Jan Jackson
Gwen Clark
Book of basket patterns
Tonya Cubeta
Gwen Clark
Book of basket patterns
Linda Grebler
Gwen Clark
Patterns & magazines
Gwen Morris
Gwen Clark
Knitted scarf
Tracy Reidy
Gwen Clark
Just Patterns magazines
Pamaline Brown
H.H.Perkins
Books
Donna Endicott
DELS
Bag
Jean Nash
Kathy Tessler
Double wall ash basket
Cindy Lathem
Kay Kortman
Basket kit
Ellen Pfeil
Kay Kortman
Basket kit
Teresa Barton
Kathy Cosgrove
Sweet grass book and basket
Sandra Stuart
Kathy Cosgrove
Santa-face basket
Patti Patterson
Kathy Cosgrove
Sailors Valentine basket
Patti Patterson
Kathy Cosgrove
Convention logo Nantucket basket
Sue Carlson
Kathy Cosgrove
Amish basket quilt wall hanging
Trisha Brown
Kathy Cosgrove
Picture
Darlene Hyry
Kathy Cosgrove
Picture
Denise Bendelewski
Marlene Cosgrove
Basket quilt wall hanging
Annette Roose
Lillian Ansley
Crystal vase
Jan Roberts
Lillian Ansley
Set of 8 painted chargers
Darlene Hyry
Dot Glover
Golden glass basket
Kimberley Dietz
Kathy Cosgrove
Silver basket necklace
Sara Runner
Tracy Reidy
Felt basket ornament
Patti Patterson
Kathy Cosgrove
Crystal & garnet necklace
Patti Bagley
Tracy Reidy
Welcome plaque
Gail Hutchinson
Maggie Silva
Miniature Nantucket basket
Kathleen Fosha
Kathy Cosgrove
Agate necklace
Jan Sparks
Kathy Cosgrove
Lapis & blue lace agate necklace
Hannah Sommer
Kathy Cosgrove
Gold basket necklace
Kathleen Fosha
Kathy Cosgrove
Carved Santa necklace basket
Pat Christman
Tracy Reidy
"Basket Case" tote bag
Shirley Lohman
Kathy Cosgrove
Nantucket basket necklace
Melissa Beck
Kathy Cosgrove
Smokey quartz & pearl necklace
Patti Bagley
Convention teachers
Gail Hutchinson and
Jerry Maxey.
Convention projects
by Kathleen Fosha
completed with
teachers Alice Ogden
and Joni-Dee Ross.
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Convention 2015 Raffle
Kathy Cosgrove
Pearl necklace with heart
Vicki Hoyer
Kathy Cosgrove
Turquoise necklace
Cathy Ruis
Kathy Cosgrove
Agate & pearl necklace
Hannah Sommer
Kathy Cosgrove
Caledony & pearl necklace
Arla Goldsmith
Kathy Cosgrove
Stone & lemon quartz necklace
Tonya Cubeta
Kathy Cosgrove
Agate necklace
Hannah Sommer
Kathy Cosgrove
Basket necklace
Donna Pollock
Kathy Cosgrove
Blue lace agate necklace
Darlene Hyry
Kathy Cosgrove
Agate necklace
Hannah Sommer
Kathy Cosgrove
Pearl and silver necklace
Cindy Lathem
Denise Anthony
Basket of chocolate goodies
Sara Cannedy
Kathy Cosgrove
Green stone necklace
Suzanne Marvin
Kathy Cosgrove
Blue lace agate necklace
Hannah Sommer
Kathy Cosgrove
Green stone necklace
Lisa French
Kathy Cosgrove
Lapis heart necklace
Suzanne Marvin
Kathy Cosgrove
Larimar necklace
Suzanne Marvin
Trisha Brown
Clay wine cooler
Lois Williams
Jane Hedgecock
Wooden box
Kay Jones
Darlene Hyry
Alaskan grass basket
Linda Prater
Darlene Hyry
Basket from the Philipines
Trisha Brown
Darlene Hyry
Antique basket of unknown origin
Amy Rice
Magnolia Baskets
Space dyed reed Key West
Kimberley Dietz
Darlene Hyry
Gwinnett Basketweavers
Guild
Hawaiian palm frond basket
Kathy Buroker
Basket wreath
Sandy Roback
Darlene Hyry
Small basket with liner
Brittany Rice
Darlene Hyry
Gourd with pine needles & stone
Amy Rice
Darlene Hyry
Cornelia Reynolds
Darlene Hyry
Silver baskets bracelet
Quatrifoil bamboo basket from Thailand
Quatrifoil bamboo basket from Thailand
Vicki Hoyer
Basket kit
Linda Grebler
Vicki Hoyer
Basket kit
Ann Ousley
Pam Parman
Autumn Ridge kit
Kimberley Dietz
Darlene Hyry
Baskets Now USA book
Gail Hutchinson
Kathy Cosgrove
Tote Basket
Kathy Buroker
Joni-Dee Ross
5" new tray
Gail Hutchinson
Darlene Hyry
Metal basket
Kathy Buroker
Pati English
Twill woven bench
Sara Lindsay
Pati English
5 breast cancer patterns
Patti Bagley
Rusty Langston
Turn table
Annette Roose
Patti Bagley
Tools
Peggy McLeer
Darlene Hyry
Cherokee chain tote basket kit
Linda Kebler
Darlene Hyry
Kim Canady
Ann Ousley
Raffle Charity
Tree
This year’s charity tree was
one of the best ever with
many beautiful ornaments
from our members.
Thanks again to Patti
Patterson for donating the
tree and the Billy Owens
Basket.
The tree brought in
$281.00, GBA added a
donation to make it
$300.00 even and the
money was given to
American Cancer Society.
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Convention
attendees Pam
Brown, Sharon
Wyland, Debi Stultz,
Della Boyd, and
Barb Wisuri
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Convention 2015 Raffle, cont.
Billy Owens
Oak basket
Kathy Buroker
Patsy Jabaley
Adirondack basket sets
Kathy Cosgrove
Linda & Kimberly
Picture frame
Angie Bagley
Linda & Kimberly
Cheese tray, napkins & knife
Gail Hutchinson
Kathy Tessler
Christmas ornament flower basket
Suzanne Marvin
Kathleen Fosha
Little foot basket pattern & baase
BOB
Lesllie Bronson
Country clothespin kit
Donna Endicott
Greater Atlanta Basket Guild
Basket of Georgia items
Peggy McLeer
Annette Roose
Spinning craft tote
Jan Sparks
S. Stuart
Earrings
Cindy Lathem
Pat Hansen Schwaab
Signed pottery tray
BOB
Kathy Morris
Beaded necklace
Kay Jones
Hilton Hotel
Hotel stay certificate
Jean Nash
Tonya Cubeta
Teresa Barton
Georgia Basket Association
Woven necklace
Christmas tree to benefit Cancer Society
Patti Patterson
Bathrobe with Nantucket emblem
Scotty Jeffries
Sybil Sweat
Metal tree
Beth W.
Dottie Jeffreys
Date palm Easter basket
Darlene Hyry
Sara Cannedy
Shooting Baskets: (The Weaving Kind)
Prior to the Baskets to Love convention the GBA was contacted via our Facebook page
(Lillian Ansley does a great job with the page) by a local professional media company that
specializes in Atlanta sports. A current Atlanta Hawks player and NBA All Star Kyle
Kover's name means basket maker in German. Jacob Austin with Pouya Creative came to
the convention and filmed some of you weaving for a short promotional video about Kyle
Kover. Attached to the same email as this newsletter is the 15 second video. I'm not sure
who was featured weaving but if you recognize your hands let us know!
Jacob found convention to be a unique and fun event! As a thank you to us he made a
video, set to music, of the convention. It is terrific! The link is https://
vimeo.com/120490273. Thank you Jacob Austin #@thatgeniusjacob
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Summer Weave
This year’s GBA Summer Weave
will take place in early June in the
Lawrenceville area. Our new vicepresident, Gail Bice, is busy putting
together an exciting day with great
teachers and baskets! Look for
more information to follow!
Guild Meetings
Greater Atlanta Basket Guild (Marietta) - (Annette Roose, Guild Rep)
Meets: 3rd Saturday 11 am and 3rd Wednesday 4 pm Main Cobb Co. Library
Roswell Street, Marietta, GA
Gwinnett Basket Weaver’s Guild (Gwinnett) - (Ann Massey, Guild Rep)
Meets: 2nd Saturday 10am
Berkmar High School in Lawrenceville
Basket Weaver's Guild of GA (Roswell) - (Kathleen Fosha, Guild Rep)
Meets: 2nd Thursday 10am-12pm
Bulloch Hall in Roswell
River Country Basket Guild (Augusta) - (Suzanne Simoneau, Guild Rep)
Meets: every Tuesday 7-9pm in Augusta
Kolomoki Weavers (Arlington) - (Joyce Causey, Guild Rep)
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
100 Park Ave., Arlington, GA
Shooting Creek Basket Guild (Shooting Creek, NC) - (Ann Massey, Guild Rep)
Meets: 2nd Wednesday 9:45am
Shooting Creek Volunteer Fire Department Community Building
Are you curious to know what projects each Guild works on throughout the year? Please
submit a written update or photo of the guild or project to Annette Roose at [email protected] to be included in future Newsletters.
Don’t see your guild represented in the convention pictures? Be sure to share your pictures
with your guild rep for inclusion in the newsletter following convention.
Weaving videos
Did you know that the
Bases to Weave
website offers
wonderful instructional
videos?
Whether it’s been a
while since you’ve done
a Cherokee wheel or
you just want to know
how to use the new
scarfing tool from your
goody bag, find the
answers you need at
https://www.basest
oweave.com/VideosS
how.html
Bases to weave is
owned by Candace Katz
and Debbie Hurd
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Guild News
Our members had a great
time at this year’s GBA
convention! Pictured are:
Jean Nash, Laurine
Haynes,, Linda Lattanzio,
Annette Roose, & Pattie
Bagley.
Greater Atlanta Basket Guild
We have been busy this winter! We enjoyed a marvelous holiday luncheon at Douceur de
France in December. In addition to convention, our members have been treated to basket
classes by members Pattie Bagley and Nancy Skinner.
Kathleen Fosha will be sharing her expertise in March and April while the group completes
quatrefoil twill baskets designed by Annetta Kraayeveld. Kathleen will be greatly missed
after her move this summer and we thank her for her dedication to our group!
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Guild News
Gwinnett Basket Weavers Guild
The Gwinnett Basket Weavers Guild celebrated our 29th Christmas celebration in grand
style at the home of Beth Weatherford and Debbra Gordon. During the party we have a
basket ornament exchange (of course!) and it's always so fun to see what our members have
come up with as their ornament for the year. It's quite the "competition" but the clear winner is always Dot Glover and we all envy the lucky lady who gets the "Dot!" This year Dot
wove a miniature version of her napkin basket complete with miniature green napkins. Ok,
ladies, time to start planning your ornament for December 2015! If you are looking for a
fun, active and close knit Guild, please come to GBWG!
For our January project we made Penguins! An assortment of ribbons, bows, pom pom
balls and pipe cleaners were provided so that each penguin was unique and they all turned
out adorable! It was a fun project for the dreary days of January. See pictures to the right!
In February most of our members attended the GBA convention which took the place of
our regular meeting and from what I've heard a terrific time was had by all and some wonderful baskets and memories were made.
In April we will be taking our 2nd Annual Spring retreat in the lovely north Georgia mountains to the Tate City (near Clayton) home of Ann Massey. Lots of food, friendship, fun
and oh yes, baskets on tap for the weekend. Pictures in the next newsletter!
www.basketweavingsup
plies.com has an angel
ornament pattern
available that can be
easily altered to
become the GBWG
perguins!
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Guild News
Shooting Creek Basket Weavers Guild
October 8 , 2014
"Black Walnut Teneriffe" taught by Fonda
Haddad
Above are gourds, one with Halloween design and another without.
In Tenerife lace, the
wheel-like motifs are
made separately. The
thread is first taken to
and fro across the
fabric-covered circular
cards or blocks around
pins stuck round the
edge. Once these
radial threads are in
place the pattern is
woven in with a
needle. The finished
motif is released by
removing the pins and
the motifs are later
sewn together.
In November, SCBWG member Linda Vanderlaan taught us
how to weave baskets on natural tree branches.
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Upcoming Events
JC Campbell Folk School:
Peggie Wilcox
Reticulated Twined Pouch
Friday, Mar 20 - Sunday, Mar 22, 2015
Please visit www.folkschool.org for complete
information on classes offered at JC Campbell
Folk School. Many of our talented GBA
members teach.
Conventions and Events:
Karen Tembreull
Scandinavian Birch Bark Basketry
North Carolina Basketry Association
(Scandinavian Heritage Week)
Convention
Sunday, Mar 22 - Saturday, Mar 28, 2015 Durham, NC
www.ncbasketmakers.com
Sarah Hammond
March 19-22, 2015
Charleston Sweetgrass Baskets
Sunday, Mar 29 - Saturday, Apr 4, 2015 Stateline Friends Guild Weaving Retreat
Richmond, Indiana
Pattie Bagley
www.statelinefriends.com
Baskets of the Folk School
April 16-18
Sunday, Apr 12 - Saturday, Apr 18, 2015
Eric Taylor Open Project Weekends
Polly Adams Sutton
McMinnville, TN
Cedar Workshop (Earth Week)
Www.erictaylorbasketry.com
Sunday, Apr 19 - Saturday, Apr 25, 2015
June 5-7, 2015
July 31-August 2, 2015
Fonda Haddad
Gourd Art Works
Sunday, May 17 - Friday, May 22, 2015
Mary Ann Smith
Bill Smith
Bark Basketry
Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24, 2015
Mary Ann Smith
Bill Smith
Traditional Split Oak Basketry
Sunday, May 24 - Saturday, May 30,
2015
Kathryn Pruitt
Rescue a Chair - Chair Caning & Weaving
Sunday, May 31 - Saturday, June 6, 2015
Matt Tommey
Bark and Vine Basketry
Sunday, June 28 - Saturday, July 4, 2015
Bluegrass Area Basketmakers Seminar
Jabez, Kentucky
www.babasketmakers.org
June 15-20, 2015
Kentucky Basket Association Convention
Somerset, Kentucky
www.kentuckybasketassociation.org
July 9-11
National Basketry Organization Biennial
Conference
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
www.nationalbasketry.org
July 14-19, 2015
Tennessee Basket Association Convention
Kingsport, TN
www.tennesseebasketryassociation.org
July 15-18, 2015
Association of Michigan Basket Makers
Convention
Lansing, MI
www.michiganbasketmakers.com
October 14-18, 2015
The West Virginia Basketmakers Association Convention
Clarksburg, WV
www.wvbasketweaversassoc.com
November 6-8, 2015
Georgia Basketry Association
www.georgiabasketry.com
Check out our facebook page
and “like” us for regular
updates.
www.facebook.com/GeorgiaB
GBA Officers:
President
Past President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary/Newsletter
Tracey Reidy
Pattie Bagley
Gail Bice
Sybil Sweat
Annette Roose
Historian
Webmaster
Facebook
Barb Wisuri
Kathy Morris
Lillian Ansley
The purpose of the Georgia Basketry Association
shall be to perpetuate the art of basketry, stimulate
interest and knowledge in all phases of basketry,
and preserve the importance of basketry as a heritage craft.
Membership is open to anyone of similar purpose.
Facebook Basket Weavers Group
The Facebook Basket Weavers; basketry, gourd weaving & more! group on facebook is a
wonderful resource for basket weavers of all kinds. The page was created by Angie Longenecker Wagner, owner of the Country Seat in Kempton, Pennsylvania
(www.countryseat.com). She describes the group as “a basketry & gourd weaving community on facebook.” The are now over 3300 members worldwide who have joined this group.
Members of this group post pictures of projects, share ideas and patterns, and can answer
practically any question you may have concerning the art of basket weaving. The page also
includes a search box and files so you can look up topics that may have been previously
discussed. This is an open, public group, however, Angie does a fantastic job of screening
out spammers and is very good at keeping those posting their wares too often at bay.
If you are not a part of facebook, this may be the reason you have been searching for to join.
Find them at www.facebook.com under Facebook Basket Weavers; basketry, gourd weaving & more! in the search box.