WEAVIN' IN WINONA BASKET WORKSHOP JUNE 20, 21, and 22, 2008 Winona State University - Tau Conference Center- Winona MN MEET THE TEACHERS |
| Sandy Bulgrin Franksville, WI
Email Address: sbulgrin@wi.rr.com Sandy has been teaching basket weaving for 17 years, having started with 4-H kids, which she still continues today. She teaches at UW-Parkside in Kenosha, WI along with teaching at the local museums in Racine and Kenosha. She has also taught at the IL and MO gourd shows plus the MO basket convention and enjoys traveling and teaching basketweaving and gourds. She is co-owner of Basket Bits Magazine. Dianne Stanton Pembroke, MA E-mail Address: dwstanton@verizon.net Dianne's vast wealth of knowledge in all styles of basketry is evident as her repertoire of classes range from barks to ash, from twining to twill, and from hand shaping to Nantuckets. Dianne creates her exhibit work at home in the evening—after spending much of her day as grandma to Ben, who’s 6. Marlene Meyer Hudson, WI Email Address: bluffcreektm@aol.com Marlene is a full time studio artist, teacher, and sells her work at juried art shows all over the Midwest area. Inspiration for her work comes from nature and textures from the materials she uses to embellish her baskets. After working for 20 plus years in basketry she is still challenged by different shapes and materials It’s very exciting to her! Venie Hinson Andover, OH Email Address: veniehinson@earthlink.net Venie has been a basket instructor since 1987 and holds a BFA (’85) in Art with a fibers major from Kent State U. She is a grant recipient in PA (01-02) and Ohio (05). She’s been featured in Basket Bits and on Fox TV (Cleveland). When she’s home between teaching at conferences and guild workshops you can find her gardening, playing with the 7 grandchildren, or concocting yet another set of baskets meant to challenge basketmakers. Cass Schorsch Scottville, MI E-mail Address: cassbark@t-one.net Cass has been teaching the art of Bark Basketry for 24 years throughout the US & Canada at state conventions and many workshops. In 2003, she taught in Australia. Living in MI, she taught herself how to harvest & prepare Birch Bark & co-authored Natural Baskets (1992). She harvests Cedar Bark in the Upper Peninsula from trees used for log cabins. She has received numerous awards at Exhibits along with being in the permanent collection of the Michigan State Museum. She had a solo Exhibit in 2005 at Boston Arts & Crafts Society and has been represented at SOFA. Julie Kleinrath Lebanon, OH E-mail Address: julie@wovendesigns.com Julie began weaving in 1990 after moving from Chicago suburbs to near Dayton OH as a way to get out to meet people. Instantly loving the comradery, she began taking every class she could find, reading all the books about baskets in the library and experimenting like crazy. Her father does her woodworking and the two of them have designed over 40 wood bases. Julie began teaching around the country in 1995 and formed her company Woven Designs to sell her unique bases and patterns. Her family is her part time staff who cuts out and paints the tie-ons (cousin Debi and husband Paul), sister Amy cuts kits, and husband Art who is webmaster as well as chief hauler and booth watcher at the conferences. Her web site is www.wovendesigns.net . Marlys Sowers Milo, IA Email Address: sowers@crosspaths.net Marlys began making baskets 22 years ago. She’s always loved working with her hands and has a great love for the outdoors. It seems making baskets ties the two together. She raises 13 different kinds of basket willows and gets great satisfaction in watching the willow grow, harvesting it, and preparing it for weaving. She also makes many kinds of Nantucket, Shaker, and Appalachian styles of baskets. She teaches at many conventions and special invitation classes throughout the US as well as at her studio during the year. She feels very blessed that people like and buy her work. Creating things with your hands keeps you in touch with the world around you and the things that are really important in ones life. Her web site is www.piniconfarmcrafts.com |
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