J. Choate Basketry

PO Box 751 Van Buren, MO 63965, phone:  (573) 251 3648  email:  jill at jchoatebasketry.com                 

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Dogwoods Blooming and weaving by the water.. Flying off the Handle, or the confessions of a broom making addict.

the LAST Ozark Retreat awaits in April!  Join us as we weave and watch the Current river slip by at the Ozark Basket Retreat at Big Springs Lodge in Van Buren, MO.  The lodge and nearby cabins are wonderful examples of Depression era architecture built by the CCC.  You won't want to miss fall in the Ozarks!   For more information click here.


My name is Jill and I'm a  broom making junkie.  It's a sad state of affairs but after taking a class from Marlow Gates at the Folk School I just can't seem to stop tying one on.  So far, I've got 30 of them stashed in a broom closet. I guess that means I'll be coming out of the closet soon.  You know what they say, "if the broom fits, fly it".  Check them out:  

Me on YOUtube Event....full (pun intended)


I've been thinking about doing this for awhile and finally got it done.  A slide show on the major points of weaving a basket.  The first one is the Indian Blanket.  You can access it here:  http://youtu.be/O_gAuDZpn9I

 

Spring:
March 15-18:  NCBA, Durham NC
Mar 23-24: Land of Lincoln Spring Fling, Rockwell, IL
April 2-6:  ES School of Art, Eureka Springs, AR
Apr 13-15:  Ozark Retreat, Van Buren, MO
Apr 20-22: Headwaters Guild, Bemidji, MN
May 3-6: Basket Fest, Lake Country Guild, WI
Jun 20-24: Bluegrass Basket Festival, Jabez, KY

Summer:
Jul 20-22:  Art in the Park, Kalispell, MT
Aug 3-5:  Art on the Green, Coeur D'Alene, ID
Aug 11-12: Pend O'Reille Arts Festival, Sandpoint, ID
Bonners Ferry Farmers Market, Bonners Ferry, ID

Fall:
Sept 7-9: Art in the Park, Boise, ID
Nov 8-12: Inland Craft, Spokane, WA