It is hard to believe that it hs been a full month since I was at the Basketry Gathering in Port Sorrell, Tasmania!!!

And what an amazing time it was!!!!

So many new things to learn...so many new people to meet!!!

 

Click here to see the pictures.

Handmade Market coming soon!!!!

HANDMADE MARKET

February 19th 

at the 

National Convention Centre in Civic
11 am to 4pm

more space for stall holders and customers and browsers

more parking

better facilities - toilets, ATM........

SEE YOU THERE!!!!!

This is going to be a great year for basketry!!!

The National Basket Makers Gathering 2011 is happening at Port Sorell in Tasmania 17th to 22nd of March. Basket makers from all over Australia will be there...Oh, our fingers will be tired and our minds full!!!!

AND I couldn't believe it when I happened to open an email...actually I was procrastinating and thought "Oh, I wonder what this is?" and it linked me through to Cloth Art at Hawkesbury 2011..... and who should be on the list but one of my all time favourite basket makers ....  John Garratt... I spent two weeks with him at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts  in Maine, USA, back in 1997 before I returned to Australia....John is such an amazing basket maker and so generous with his time and support!!! I can't wait!!!!

Finally got an ETSY shop!

Check out my sanded knitted pots and knitted earrings.

Just one more week before the next Handmade Market!!!!

Saturday 4th December at Kamberra Wines

and make note of the new hours for this market

11am to 7pm

 A great chance to get some Christmas shopping done.

Hand knit pots sculpted with sand.....in the making

Handmade Market

Don't miss out on the Handmade Market next Saturday ( Sept 11) at Kamberra Wines near EPIC.  For more information and a map, visit the Handmade website: http://www.handmademarket.com.au/market.html

I will be there with my sanded knitted pots, knitted copper balls, and shoppers made from recycled strapping.

Shopper made from randomly woven strapping and electrical wire

Seaweed stem basket filled with sanded knitted pots

Baskets at the Belco Bizarre

Last night Belco Bizarre - a show of Belconnen artists  - opened at the Belconnen Arts Centre in Canberra. It is an eclectic show celebrating life in Belconnen.... and in such a beautiful venue and well worth the visit.

The new Dancers on a Lakefront really connect the building to the lake and are a great temptation for any basket maker.

Keep an eye out for my two baskets in the show:

Yogurt tub tops crocheted together with fishing line

Randomly woven black strapping