The National Basketry Organization is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the ancient and modern art of basketry by promoting the art, skill, heritage and education of this traditional and contemporary craft.
Not only is it an organization for the basket maker, but for the collector, the novice weaver and those who admire baskets as well. Even though I am a painter, I enjoy reading about other craftsmen and the work they do so it is also a good resource for the studio artist in various mediums too.
If you are not an NBO member and/or you do not receive their email newsletter and quarterly magazine then you’re missing out on a valuable basketry resource along with their unique benefits! Also featured in their quarterly newsletter is a list of Upcoming Basketry Events brought to you by Basketmakers.com, a site edited by Susi Nuss. This is also another stop for invaluable information for everything basketry!
To subscribe to their email newsletter, click here. Learn about NBO’s membership here. The NBO currently relies on its volunteers for various tasks involved in running the organization. If you would like to serve on a “task team” or volunteer in other ways, you can add this request on your membership form. Or if you would like to donate directly to the NBO, click here for their form.
Also, if you’re interested in advertising via their newsletter or magazine, click here for their detailed media kit and schedule.
Lastly, to meet the board and the dedicated faces behind NBO (Like Lois, Matt, Michael, JoAnn, Susi, and more) click here. If I missed anything or if someone has anything to add, leave it in the comments and I will update the post.
Thanks Cathryn! Yes, when I first met Eric and used to visit him up at his house, I enjoyed reading the NBO's magazine he would get in the mail. I knew nothing about basketry so it was full of interesting stuff for me.
I LOVE the NBO and am a charter member, ever since the very first meeting in Gatlinburg in 1999. The newsletter is top-notch and the photography is amazing! Thanks for posting about them again Lynn, it's so much fun to read each issue as it comes out and drool over the artwork of all these fine basket makers.
The Wicker Woman-Cathryn Peters
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