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Basketmaking— one of the oldest crafts in the
world—has become one of the newest of art movements.
While drawing on traditional basketry as a reference point,
these artists redefine the basket in a contemporary
context. Some of the pieces are sculptural works, in both
traditional and non-traditional materials. Others are
vessel forms,
sometimes with writing or other mixed media applications.
In all of them, ideas and self-expression transcend
function.
The artists, members of the Northeast Basketmakers Guild, are Jackie Abrams, Sosse Baker, JoAnn Kelly Catsos, Priscilla Henderson, Arlene McGonagle, Judy Olney, Dianne Stanton, and Maggie Tetreault. They are all from New England.
The Northeast
Basketmakers Guild was founded in 1985 by a group of five
Connecticut basketmakers. The organization now includes
hundreds of artists, predominantly from the northeastern
United States, but also from around the world. Its mission
is to further the art of basketry by nurturing the
development of new basketmakers and celebrating and
supporting accomplished basketmakers. Their website is
www.northeastbasketmakers.org
Babbidge Library, Gallery on the Plaza
Curators: Susi Nuss, President, Northeast Basketmakers
Guild; Michele Palmer & Jane Recchio