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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
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Jean
Hill
NH
USA
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 Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 10:23:36 AM
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I'm new to Mary Jane's Farmgirl Connection. I love all the communicating going on about every topic imaginable, that I'm seeing.
Just wondering if there are any basketmakers or chair seating folks out there I can chat with? Those are two of my specialties. |
Edited by - basketmaker on Mar 23 2010 10:26:10 AM |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 4:13:21 PM
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Hi Jean,
I do basket weaving but it has been some time since I have made any. My love is pine needle baskets.
I learned to do cedar bark basket weaving from the elder ladies up in Neah Bay, Washington, the old style Makah (N.W.Native American) way. I love having my fingers be one with the bark and wood, vines.. whatever is being used for weaving!
Welcome to MJF Connection!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 9:20:50 PM
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I would love to someday make baskets. Only experience is with cubscouts..not too pretty...haha. I LOVE baskets. I would love to see pictures!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 06:47:05 AM
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Joanna,
So nice to meet so many people so quickly. Besides you I've heard from Georgia and Utah. This is so exciting. I'm located in central NH and I see you're way up there at the top of the state. I love the items you sew and have them in the back of my mind already for Christmas presents, especially the aprons. I own and operate Murray Hill Weaving where I teach basketmaking and chairseating of all kinds (cane, Shaker tape, web cane, hickory bark, reed and splint). At Murray Hill we also sponsor teaching artists from around the world. I have a man coming from Russia next month and after he leaves I have a lady from Alaska who will work her magic with antler baskets. Besides my business I work fulltime which allows me little time for my craft but somehow I fit it in. So nice talking to you and I look forward to more conversations. Keep up the great work with your products. I will be sure to recommend them to friends. www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 06:48:33 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Karrieann
Hi Jean,
I do basket weaving but it has been some time since I have made any. My love is pine needle baskets.
I learned to do cedar bark basket weaving from the elder ladies up in Neah Bay, Washington, the old style Makah (N.W.Native American) way. I love having my fingers be one with the bark and wood, vines.. whatever is being used for weaving!
Welcome to MJF Connection!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 06:58:13 AM
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Hi Karrieann,
So nice to meet so many people so quickly. Besides you I've heard from New Hampshire and Utah. This is so exciting. I own and operate Murray Hill Weaving where I teach basketmaking and chairseating of all kinds (cane, Shaker tape, web cane, hickory bark, reed and splint). At Murray Hill we also sponsor teaching artists from around the world. I have a man coming from Russia to teach Russian birch bark baskets next month and after he leaves I have a lady from Alaska who will work her magic with antler baskets. Pine needle baskets you say - well I think they're fantastic but I haven't had much opportunity to make any. Coiling is my least favorite type of basket to make. Shaker style is my first love but I get great joy out of creating all naturals with drift wood, antlers and vines or willow. I've had great luck working with sweetgrass and actually have sweetgrass growing in the garden as an item to sell in my shop. Cedar bark is at the top of my list and I had the opportunity to learn from two teachers (one from Seattle area). There's a great guild for the NW Native American basketmakers and I hope to attend one of their seminars someday in the future. So nice talking to you and I look forward to more conversations. Keep up the great work with your products. I will be sure to recommend them to friends. www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 06:59:56 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
I would love to someday make baskets. Only experience is with cubscouts..not too pretty...haha. I LOVE baskets. I would love to see pictures!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 07:04:53 AM
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Jenny,
Thank you for replying. It's so nice to hear from someone from Utah. Perhaps one day I can get out your way and expand your basketmaking skills. Not everyone can say they had the cubscout experience and I bet it was prettier than you realize. Being a farm girl, I'm not surprised you love baskets as I do. They're so vital and when you make it yourself, part of your soul is in it. I own and operate Murray Hill Weaving where I teach basketmaking and chair seating of all kinds. At Murray Hill we sponsor visiting artists from around the world and try to share our love of weaving. Check my website for some class photos but I don't really have any of my baskets on it. I can forward those to you a little later. Have a good day.
Jean
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2010 : 09:15:18 AM
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Joanna,
I would be thrilled to meet you anytime. Our doors are always open for company whether they're coming to shop, attend classes or just to say, "Hi, neighbor." I do sell some of my baskets as well as teach classes of my own, not just visiting artists. I'm an official Road Sister in that I travel around the country to teach when I can. You'll find most of us basketmakers are attached to our vehicles and travel pretty much anywhere to share our art. I'll be having a Chair Caning Workshop in May for 2 folks coming from Louden, NH. I can be sure to put you on the list to receive my emails about classes if you like.
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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basketmaker
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jean
Hill
NH
USA
23 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2010 : 09:23:38 AM
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Hello Juanita,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write about your weaving experiences. Yes, it is a struggle to find good quality reed. Even the best of suppliers have little control over what is sent to them. It comes in thicker or thinner each time you order and when you get hairy stuff, it is very discouraging. I've been know to send back 10 coils at a time but most of the suppliers will send you new stuff at no additional fees.
Well since the husband isn't there to complain, you should get back into the weaving. It's such a pleasure to do, like the folks that weave on a loom, spin or sew, we all find what makes us feel good, don't we?
Being rural is difficult for us crafty people because we have to depend on mail order and that can add so much to the cost but I guess it's the price we pay to live where we want.
So nice to meet you too and I hope our paths cross some day in the near future. Happy Spring!
Jean from NH
Basketmaker
www.MurrayHillWeaving.com
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Edited by - basketmaker on Mar 25 2010 09:25:45 AM |
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Stitching & Crafting Room: Any Basketmakers or Chairseaters Out There? |
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Any Basketmakers or Chairseaters Out There?
You got me thinking about my 100+year old rocker that needs a new seat. . . I may be down to see you in the summer.
Do you sell your baskets or only teach the classes?