Greetings,
Last month I attended the Los Angeles Basket Guild's
retreat at Camp Stevens in Julian. What a marvelous time! Lots
of laughter, food, connecting with old friends, and of course
basketweaving! I took a workshop called "Natural Beginnings"
with Peggie Wilcox.
It was my first time working with
these types of materials.....cedar bark, bulrush, maidenhair
fern stems and Siberian iris leaves. All the materials felt so
wonderful in my hands as I twined around the cedar stakes. We
finished one vessel and started a second one, which many of us
finished at our next guild meeting.
So now I have two
baskets and lots of wonderful memories (and a couple pounds to
lose!). Can't wait for the next retreat in 2012.
There
is an outstanding on-line fiber arts magazine called www.valleyfiberlife
.com. It features information on anything fiber related -
spinning, basketry, felting, dyeing, wearable arts, mixed
media, creativity, inspiration and so much more. I'm pleased
to announce that last month they published an article on me
which can be seen here
Marcia Young, editor and creator of the magazine,
describes it by saying:
"We value traditional forms and
methods as well as innovation in the realm of fiber art and
textiles. We inspire our readers through fiber arts-related
stories, connect artists, organizations and communities with
each other; and consistently introduce new ideas to enliven
the world of fiber arts and encourage our readers to be
creative and learn from each other.
New stories are
published on an ongoing basis and all content remains on the
site so you can always return to find that one artist, idea or
exciting photo that piqued your interest.
The magazine
is organized by 18 fiber arts-related categories. Soon the
site will include a Fiber Trading Post where artists will be
able to sell or trade fiber
materials."
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My classes at Keys
Creek Lavender Farm are coming up! On May 29th from 10-4
students will harvest fresh lavender and weave it into
colorful, fragrant and textural baskets. Cost $60. Then Fresh
Lavender Wreaths will be offered two dates - June 13 and June
27 from 11-4. Cost $65.
See htt
p://www.nadinespier.com/lavclasses.htm for more info.
Enrollment is limited, so if you'd like to reserve space,
contact Nadine soon at lovetoweave@cox. net.
To check out the farm's website see www.ke
yscreeklavenderfarm.com
Happy weaving and hugs to
anyone who needs one,
Nadine
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New Crop of Dried Brown Canary Island Pine Needles now
available on Nadine's store www.n
adinesbasketsupplies.com!
$10/bundle.
Check
out all the weaving supplies.
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TIP
Came across the
following tip in a boating magazine: If you get a splinter (or
for those of us who coil, broken pine needles!), put Elmers
glue on the area, let it dry, and pull off in the direction
the splinter went in. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, so
can't confirm if it works.
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THINGS TO DO
3 Voices: Art Quilts by Katherine K.
Allen, Valerie S.Goodwin and Kent Williams
May 7th- July
25th
Three master artists, three distinct voices, three
unique concepts. Katherine K. Allen incorporates flowers and
foliage from her Florida garden in quilts that reflect her
love of nature. Architect Valerie S. Goodwin combines city
grids, maps, and structures in quilted maps evoking a place -
imaginary or real.
Kent Williams uses geometric
patterns inspired by Op Art and Japanese woodcuts in vibrant,
large format quilts.
Opening reception May 7th from 5-8
p.m, coinciding with "Friday Night Liberty" at the NTC
Promenade in Liberty Station when all the galleries and artist
studios open their doors free to the public!
Visions
Art Quilt Gallery, 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100 , San Diego,
(619)546-4872
www.quiltvisions.org
While you're there, directly across the street is
the Bravo School of Art. I encourage you to visit the school
and take a look at their exciting lineup of classes and class
samples.
2690 Historic Decatur Rd, Studio 206, (619)
223-0058, www.bravosc
hoolofart.com.
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Carmel Valley
Artists 47th Annual Spring Sale
May 8
9:30-3:30
Beautiful handcrafted items including wearable
art, pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, gourds and more. Located
in a lovely garden restaurant with Torrey Pine trees, koi
pond, wood decks....a really wonderful place to spend the day
and enjoy art. Free admission and refreshments.
(760) 945
6922
Karl Strauss Brewery Gardens, 9675 Scranton Rd,
San Diego
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"Stitches"
Through
June 6
Stitches, a group exhibition exploring
contemporary approaches to the techniques of sewing, weaving
knitting and crocheting. The exhibition will include two
dimensional and freestanding sculptural works as well as large
scale site-specific installations.
Stitches highlights
the visions and practices of twelve culturally diverse artists
working with principles and applications inspired by craft,
textile, and fiber art. The exhibiting artists share an
unconventional approach to these versatile and often obsessive
art forms by creating process and material-based works
utilizing materials ranging from yarn and thread, to found
objects and recycled clothing.
Armory Center for the
Arts, Caldwell Gallery
145 N. Raymond Ave,
Pasadena
Tuesday-Sunday, Noon-5pm
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Through May
30
The Art of Native American Basketry: A Living
TraditionAutry National Center of the American West
This is
a comprehensive exhibition presented by the Autry National
Center. Baskets from more than 100 cultures, arranged in
eleven geographic regions, will be shown in this selection of
artworks from the world's largest collection of Native
American baskets. More than 250 objects will be on view,
ranging in size from small Pomo feather baskets made for sale
to tourists, to massive Apache olla baskets used for storing
large quantities of seeds. Because the works shown have been
selected from a remarkably wide- ranging and distinguished
collection, visitors will be able to see how the materials,
techniques, and designs of the baskets vary from region to
region, reflecting different physical environments and
traditions.
http://www.a
utrynationalcenter.org/
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Intermediate
Pine Needle Basketry
Handwoven
Lavender Sachets
Facial Scrubbie
Sachets