| 24 June to 31 July | TORD BOONTJE: THE LACEMAKER This exhibition is of interest to basketmakers. The work includes the traditional skills of lacemaking but using raffia and sometimes grass. It includes a short video on the making of a lace dress using raffia. www.marsdenwoo.com Open: Tues-Fri 11-18.00 Sat 11-16. | Marsden Woo Gallery,17-18, Great Sutton St, Faringdon, LondonEC1V 0ND | 0207336 6396 |
| 19 July to 31 July | MICRO TECHNIQUES HORSEHAIR JEWELLRY BY CHILEAN DESIGNER-MAKERS. This jewellery is made using basketry techniques.Open daily 11am-7pm. Workshops Try your hand in our workshops and learn the basis of weaving with horsehair on Sat 24& 31 July 11am -1pm Costs £10.all materials included. To book your place info@chilemakers.com (limited availability) Late Talk Enjoy fascinating conversation along with basketmaker Mary Butcher about the origins of weaving with horsehair and how this relates to basketry. Thurs, 22 July 7-9pm. Book your place at info@chilemakers.com (limited availability) | Pop-Up Shop 1.11, Kingly Court, Carnaby St, London W1B 5PW | |
| 26 July to 31 July | OXFORD SUMMER SCHOOL 37 different Creative Courses. Details from Liz Bryant,10, Foxburrow Lane, Hailey, Witney, Oxon OX29 9UN.www.oxfordsummerschool.com | St. Gregory the Great School, Cowley, Oxford OX4 3DR. | 01993 704345. |
| 13 to 16 Aug | ART MAP ARGYLL, An Open Studio event showing contemporary and traditional art and craft media. Including work by BA members Pip Weaser & Jane Allen www.artmapargyll.com or www.seafieldfarmcottages.co.uk | Jane Allan, Seafield Cottages, Acnamara,Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8PS | 01546 850274. |
| 11 Sept to 22 Nov | KEEPSAKES EXHIBITIONPru Thimbleby has been working with women's groups in Cardiff and Barry to make baskets in response to basketry from St Fagan's archives. Many items from the archives will be exhibited alongside the groups work. Free entry to the Museum but Car Park is £3 per day. | St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Rural Life, Cardiff CF5 6XB | 029 2057 303500 |
| 11 Sept-24 Oct | URBAN BASKETS. Tradition Recycled A retrospective solo exhibition by artist/basketmaker Lois Walpole Admission-free: Open Mon-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk Two Workshops at Walford Sept 18 10-4pm COILED BASKETS with found and recycled material. Sept 19 10-4pm PLAITED BASKETS with recycledmaterials. This is a Touring exhibition and will be visiting the following venues. Jan 15 to March 12.2011 Denbigh Library,Denbigh, Wales and Rhyl Library Arts Centre, Rhyl, Wales. March 21 to May 1 2011Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, Scotland. July 21 to Oct 23 2011.National Vlechtmuseum(National Basket Museum) Noordwolde, Holland. Jan-March 2012 Harley Gallery Welbeck, Nottinghamshire.Details on Lois Walpole's website www.loiswalpole.com | Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, Wimbourne, Dorset BH21 1NL | 01202 841400 |
| 17 Sept to 19 Sept | BA AUTUMN WESTHOPE COURSES Tutors are Felicity Irons and Jenny Crisp.Application form in Basket makers Association Newsletter No 133. | | |
| 18 September | ETHNOGRAPHY BASKETRY CONFERENCEThis is a one day conference discussing the conservation, construction, and collection care issues of basketry. Speakers from national and international museums and institutions. Speakers will cover relevant conservation treatment issues and solutions as well as the role of conservators in collaboration with indigenous communities.The ICON website has all the relevant details for registration and a complete list of speakers. www.icon.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1090 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London | |
| 23 - 29 Sept | PLEASE NOTE ORIGIN: The London Craft Fair This year Origin will re-locate from Somerset House to the newly refurbished Old Spitafields Market. It will take place as a unified event over one week, presenting more choice for visitors and increased opportunities for makers. The application process will open from 1st March, with a deadline of 12 April. Visit www.originuk.org from 1st March for application details. Origin 2010 will be presented by Tent London for the Crafts Council | Old Spitafields Market, London | |
| 2 Oct 2010 | BASKETMAKERS' ASSOCIATION AGM This will be held at the Art Workers Guild , London on Oct 2th 2010 not as stated in the Newsletter | | |
| 21-24 Oct | Call for Entries THE GREAT NORTHERN CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR. The Great Northern is a high profile, high quality selected event that will showcase the finest contemporary craft coming out of the North and give makers from other parts of the country an opportunity to establish a northern client base. Further information and application packs will be available from 1st March and can be downloaded from http:// www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk Or can be obtained by emailing
info@greatnorthernevents.co.uk or by sending a large SAE TO: Great Northern Events, 23 Belfield Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6BJ. | Spinningfields, Hardman Boulevard, Spinningfields, Manchester | |
| 8 Jan to 4 Feb | EXHIBITION OF EAST ANGLIAN BASKETRY Curated by Mary Butcher. Open Mon-Sat 10-5pm. | Norwich University College of Arts, The Gallery, St Georges St, Norwich | |
| 8 Feb to 22 May | BASKETRY & BEYOND PROJECT EXHIBITION 'BASKETRY MAKING HUMAN HISTORY' More details later. There will be 3 installations in the Sainsbury Centre, one by Mary Butcher, one by a Japanese maker and one by an artist who will do an outdoor structure working with the Community. CONFERNCE May 5-7 2011. also at the Sainsbury Centre. www.scva.ac.uk | The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ | 01603 593199 |
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