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| GUILD
NEWSLETTER Fall 2012 Volume
24 Number 3, September to December 2012
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| Our June
berry box lantern demonstration at the Avondale Art fair was great fun
– 7 of us showed folks how to transform the wooden boxes
into summer lanterns. Our July “GREEN Basketry" Selections exhibition at Scott Manor House, Bedford was good – thank you to all who participated, especially Salyne Ting-Eo for demonstrating her paper bead and flower making as well as her beautiful baby boy. Some of us went to the Wallace and Area Museum to view their incredible basket collection. That shoreline has a growing number of interesting places to visit, including the Creamery Centre in Tatamagouche. On July 22, Donna Silvert and Lois Murray demonstrated at the NSDCC summer market in Victoria Park in Halifax while Joleen demonstrated Acadian basketmaking at Grand Pré National Park – basketry on both coasts of Nova Scotia in brilliant hot sunshine! During the April exhibition, we received several packages of reed from folks doing their spring-cleaning, plus later a reed-spotting member on vacation. Members Pat Othen and Donna Silvert have sorted the reed, looked through basketry books and come up with a series of exciting reed baskets classes for the fall. Sign up and explore new ways of weaving with this material. NEWS: We have heard from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that the Asian Emerald Ash Borer Beetle has yet to be found in Nova Scotia – good news for our ash trees and basketry. DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD! – the main cause of spreading this pest. MORE NEWS: Heather (Gordon) McLean has launched a Facebook page for the Guild, we hope that this entry into the social media will find the young basketmakers out in our communities and encourage them to join us. Thank you Heather for getting the site set-up and for agreeing to maintain it for the Guild. |
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DUES (calendar year) $15 per individual $20 per couple Payable to: Nova Scotia Basketry Guild Mail to: 121 Crichton Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3A 3R6 |
FUTURE
WORKSHOPS Suggestions for workshops, and locations to hold the workshops are always appreciated. If you, or someone you know, would like to teach a workshop, or have an idea for a workshop, or an idea for workshop space, please e-mail us and let us know. We have people who can help make it happen! |
GORDON Workshops These gatherings are
open to Guild Members
only.
There is no formal teaching just sharing, to complete workshop projects or to start new ones. Tuesday Mornings Starts September 18th 9:30am to Noon with a potluck lunch at noon. Monday Evenings Starts September 17th 7:00pm to 9:00pm Contact Joleen for details |
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GUILD DEMONSTRATIONS
PLEASE VOLUNTEER Saturday
October 6th - Ross Farm Museum
Harvest
Baskets at Ross Farm Museum.
The staff cut us witherod, Viburnum cassinoides, we weave baskets with it, meet the public and munch freshly-baked ginger cookies with tea! Bring your latest basket project, your lunch and enjoy a day at the farm. Car pooling contact: Joleen |
| MONTHLY GUILD WORKSHOPS
If you are not a current member you will be required to pay the $15 annual dues plus the class fee. |
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September
15 and 16, 2012
Saturday and Sunday Mi'kmaq Basket with Greg McEwan  We are fortunate to have Greg and his partner Margaret returning this September to teach us another Mi'kmaq basket they have designed especially for this class. Learn how the Mi'kmaq hand pound, split and shave White Ash to make weaving strips. You will use these strips to create your own lidded basket 7x7x10" high with a square bottom, rounded vase-like sides using coloured strips and a raised-weave Periwinkle design. The lid will be woven in the round Mi'kmaq star pattern known as Kloqowej. A beautiful basket! Instructor: Greg McEwan Cost: $100 Participants: 10 (4 spaces still available) Place: Gordon's Cox Lake Camp, Hammond's Plains Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm each day Tools: non-folding knife, scissors, spray bottle and lunch both days. Participants will be asked to bring a contribution to the kitchen. Class contact: Register with Joleen Please Register and Mail in your Class Fee before September 7, 2012 to: Nova Scotia Basketry Guild, 121 Crichton Street, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 3R6 ----<*>----
October
20, 2012
Saturday Short Cuts Basket   This
basket is 6x10x15" and uses short pieces of dyed/stained reed
of any width for the randing. If you have some short pieces
at home that you were reluctant to throw out bring them
along. Each basket requires 26 -- 9 inch pieces to be used in
the randing between the triple weave structure. We have kits
made up for the basic frame work, and we do have lots of coloured ends
if you don't have any.
Leaders: Pat Othen and Joleen Gordon Cost: $10.00; or $20 if you choose to purchase the pattern book "The Weekend Crafter - Basketry" Participants: 12 Place: Conrad Room, Findlay Community Centre, Elliot Street, Dartmouth Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Tools: sharp scissors, small pair of pliers, awl, non-folding knife, spray bottle, weights (2 food cans will do), ruler, clothespins/clamps (any other reed tools that you like to use) and your lunch Class contact: Register with Pat Please Register and Mail in your Class Fee before October 15, 2012 to: Nova Scotia Basketry Guild, 121 Crichton Street, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 3R6 ----<*>----
November
24, 2012
Saturday Catch-all Twill-weave Basket   Continuing to use up our donated reed; this basket is 5x13x3" and uses a combination of triple weave (three rod whale) and twill weave. Leaders: Donna Silvert and Joleen Gordon Cost: $10.00; or $20 if you choose to purchase the pattern book "The Weekend Crafter - Basketry" Participants: 12 Place: Conrad Room, Findlay Community Centre, Elliot Street, Dartmouth Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Tools: sharp scissors, small pair of pliers, awl, non-folding knife, spray bottle, weights (2 food cans will do), ruler, clothespins/clamps (any other reed tools that you like to use) and your lunch Class contact: Register with Donna Please Register and Mail in your Class Fee before November 19, 2012 to: Nova Scotia Basketry Guild, 121 Crichton Street, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 3R6 ----<*>----
November
25, 2012
Sunday Annual Advent Wreath Making with Rhinhart Petersman  We will
collect the greenery in the morning, have lunch together, then make the
most amazingly thick German Christmas wreath you have ever seen.
Instructor:
Rhinhart
Petersman
Cost: Free - you do the work! Participants: 10 Place: Gordon Cox Lake Camp, Hammond's Plains Time: 10:00am to noon for collecting; 2:00pm to 3:00pm for the making Tools: bring a wire clothes hanger, wire cutters, clippers for greenery and your lunch Class contact: Register with Joleen Please
Register before November 11,
2012
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December
8, 2012
Saturday Reed Christmas Decorations     We are still working our way through the large amount of donated reed of various sizes - some dyed some not. Join us as we explore making both large and small Christmas decorations. We will have directions for small or large snowflakes (or make one with red reed and call it a poinsettia) - small or large bells - hearts to put a cookie inside and hang on the tree or just leave them empty. And MAYBE we will have directions for Santa's boot, or perhaps we will create our own boot pattern at the class! Leaders: Donna Silvert, Pat Othen and Joleen Gordon Cost: $10.00 Participants: 12 Place: Conrad Room, Findlay Community Centre, Elliot Street, Dartmouth Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm Tools: You will need scissors, glue gun (we will have a couple), extension cord (for glue gun), clips or clothes pins, ruler, your lunch Class contact: Register with Pat Please Register and Mail in your Class Fee before December 3, 2012 to: Nova Scotia Basketry Guild, 121 Crichton Street, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 3R6 ----<*>----
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President:
Joleen Gordon Vice President: Lillian Fowler Secretary: Donna Silvert Treasurer: Lene Maunder Member at Large: Lois Murray Member at Large: Peggy Jenkinson Membership List Co-ordinator: Michele Gallant Web Mistress and News Letter Editor: Pat Othen |
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