Last Updated: Sept. 13, 2009
The Central Texas Basket Guild (CTBG) was formed on January 26, 2002. This guild is open to all persons interested in perpetuating the art of basketry. Please click on the membership form button (at the top of this page) if you are interested in becoming a member. Also, you are welcome and encouraged to attend one meeting without being a member if you would like to see what we are all about first. Membership fee is only $20 annually and entitles you to participate in guild group weaving dates, special classes by visiting instructors and shows at which the guild sells baskets. We always weave at the meetings (see dates and pictures below).
with Gail Hutchinson and Venie Hinson
Please contact Karen Hobbs if you are interested at [email protected]
Instructor: Gail Hutchinson
Saturday, Oct. 10
21"l x 17"w x 12"h, 12 hours
This wooden bottom basket is woven over a mold. Learn three rod-wale, 1-2-3 twill, decreasing and increasing and overlays. Rag rug handles will finish this basket (leather handles will also be offered). Huge rewarding basket!
Instructor: Gail Hutchinson
Sunday, Oct. 11
9"l x 6 1/2"w x 4 1/2" h, 4 hours
Beginning with a wooden base, we will learn three-rod-wale with a step-up, overlays, 1-2 twill and French randing. Great gift giving basket.
Instructor: Venie Hinson
Date: Oct. 10 or 11, check with Karen Hobbs
Special tools: please bring spoke weight
6"h x 10" l x 8"w, 8 hours
Begin with a rectangular bundled base, learn a great cat's head technique to create a really squasy basket woven in chase weave. Add a marbled strip surrounded by broken arrow 2/2 waling and top off with a uniquely ti-twined rim lashed with waxed linen and studded with wooden beads. Shaping and spoke spacing emphasized. Beauty of a basket!
Instructor: Venie Hinson
Date: Oct. 10 or 11, check with Karen Hobbs
Special tools: please bring spoke weight and cable ties
12"l x 8 1/2"w x 28"h, 8 hours
Try this awecome twill pattern to create a beautiful purse with long leather handle--perfect for a shoulder bag. Woven in black, brown and natural reed, Turkey Tracks is derived from a 1" section of an antique rag rug woven in Southwestern Indiana. Challenging, yet functional and lovely.
Instructor: Venie Hinson
Date: Oct. 10 or 11, check with Karen Hobbs
Prerequisite: basic weaving skills helpful, please bring cable ties
14"h x 11"w x 12"l, 8 hours
Jazz up the outside of this double walled basket by using a variety of colored stakes, great contrast to the interior basket woven in natural colors. Jazz it up even more with seagrass weavers worked in several techniques. Add oak side handles and feet to complete this spacious double walled basket. Price includes seagrass holder.
LCRA - We will meet in the new LCRA building, Room 108N, on the corner of Red Bud and Lake Austin Blvd. (this is a change from 2008).
Main LCRA bldg. is at 3700 Lake Austin Blvd--we will meet across the street in the new building, the industrial looking building.
TIME: 1:30 pm to 5:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
On the following dates, the group has voted on these baskets to weave together. You may still come if you choose not to weave this basket -- feel free to bring your own project. We vote on baskets to weave for the following year at each December meeting/ annual party.
1:30-5pm
Shadow Weave Tray (pictures below)
Facilitated by Carole Miller
1:30-5pm
Country Lace (pictures below)
Facilitated by Karen Hobbs
1:30-5pm
Philodendron in the Round (pictures below)
Facilitated by Lisa Adkins
To be determined!!
We Can Help...
If you would like more information regarding the CTBG, please feel free to contact any of the following:
Lisa Adkins, President
Carole Miller, Vice President
Elizabeth Smith, E-Newsletter
Kimberly Haslage, Secretary
Mary Lou Trantham, Hospitality
Jackie Thomas, Treasurer
Jill Robinson, Website
www.nationalbasketry.org
www.basketpatterns.com
If you are interested in caning or weaving a seat on a chair or stool of any sort, Tom Holtkamp is the man for you. See some of the MANY options below.
Tom Holtkamp will be at Karen Hobb's studio (South Austin) on the above dates. He is very flexible and will bring a stool for you to weave or you can bring your own project. If you choose to bring your own, please send Karen a picture ahead of time so that Tom can figure the materials. He also has two new stools, one is Mexican knots using hemp and the other has a wooden disc in the middle that you can paint. Children's rockers are also available, just let Karen know. Please contact Karen if you are interested at [email protected]
