What's New at NBO
Fall has made its appearance with the shorter days and already longer nights. In the San Francisco Bay Area where I live, we’ve crossed the 50/50 line. The light looks completely different from only a few weeks ago and I’m acutely aware of the difference.
While the season was changing, at NBO we have been busy as usual. The Fall NBO Magazine is in the mail. If you are a member it will arrive shortly. There is a wonderful article on Flo Hoppe, a past Lifetime Achievement Awardee.
In our Spring 2018 Issue there was an interesting article, Demystifying The Jurying Process . We wanted to share this with our OU readers because we think it can help explain the process a juror goes through when reviewing submissions. Take a look to find out how Bruce Pepich, Jane Sauer and Lloyd Herman answered the five questions posed to them.
September’s Featured Guild is the Tampa Bay Basketmakers Guild. They were founded in 1991 and meet monthly. Their “Bag Lady” project is something you’re going to want to learn more about. This vibrant guild also believes strongly in community service. To find out more about this project and all their activities, keep reading!
Above: A mosaic of baskets by Beth Hester, instructor of "The Language of Baskets" at the 2019 NBO Conference in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Not and NBO member? There is still time to receive the members’ discount of $50 off the conference registration price if you join NBO. Your membership also begins with receiving the NBO Magazine's "Winter" issue. For more information on NBO’s 2019 Conference, visit Tradition and Innovation in Basketry 10. Everything you need to know is contained on our website including the list of workshops, registration forms and answers to many of your questions. We have already received a record number of registrations to date, so don't miss out on this opportunity! Need a scholarship? Applications are open and available to everyone. Also great for newbies and first-time attendees! Go here for more information and a Scholarship Application.
NBO is looking for the right person to be our next Treasurer. If you are interested in the position or you know someone whom you think might be, please send an email to me at NBO Treasurer.
Pamela Morton
Executive Director
National Basketry Organization
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The Guild meets monthly on the second Saturday from September to May at Pinellas County’s Heritage Village, a living history museum. Guild members volunteer as docents and demonstrate basket weaving and answer visitors’ questions about the many types of baskets on display at the McMullen House. They also teach basket weaving to the Junior Docents, the middle school and high school students who volunteer during the summer months.
person who originally stuffed the bag. Over the years, the “Bag Lady” baskets were exhibited at various public venues.
Western Kentucky University
