Business meeting at 11, followed by lunch & show & tell, Program starts at 1pm. September meeting program information: Dyeing Reed

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1 Newsletter September 2015 Volume 29 Number 9 Edited by Susan Lester September 3, Business Meeting & Program 1st Congregational Church of Reno, 627 Sunnyside Dr, Reno Business meeting at 11, followed by lunch & show & tell, Program starts at 1pm. September meeting program information: Dyeing Reed Join two members to learn their methods of dyeing reed. Karen Rosselli will be describing dyeing reed using Rit Dye. In her presentation Karen will explain using Rit and mixing colors. She will go over the procedure for space dyeing as well. Jane Milner will be describing dyeing reed using Procion fiber-reactive dyes. In her presentation Jane will demonstrate her day long process of using Procion dye that is formulated for plant or cellulose material, not animal fiber. Fiber-Reactive means that the dye bonds chemically with the fiber, so that the colors won't fade due to light, water, or whatever. The colors will remain the same as the day the reed was dyed. Missing! The Great Basin Basketmakers Vinyl Banner has gone missing. We think it was used in a library exhibit and never came home. Do you know where it might be? Table of Contents Victoria James demos Sailor Knot Whisk Broom August 2015 September & October Class Info Page2 & Page 3 GBB Exhibits & Pres. Message Member Shout Out Page Special Workshop Page 5 August Meeting & Board Minutes Page 6 Upcoming Events Page 7 Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 1

2 September & October Classes Tule Gathering with Sue Ann Monteleone Saturday, September 26, 2015 Time: TBA Location: TBA Fee: $25.00 members $30.00 Non-members Come join Sue Ann for a day of Tule gathering. Not sure yet of the exact location but those who sign up will be informed as soon as it has been scouted out. We will weave a small tule project if time allows. Bring your cutting tools and something to bundle your tule in. Remember to wear appropriate shoes or boots. Contact: Sue Ann Monteleone at samonte@charter.net Random Weave Bird's Nest Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Peter's Rectory, 300 N. Division St, Carson City with Betty Hulse. The basket structure is formed with small willow. Other natural material such as rush, sedge, iris leaves and cornhusks are added to make a random weave basket. The last step is to add dyed reed, ribbon, & yarn for color and interest. You will have the opportunity to create a unique basket. Please bring an old towel, a small soaking container, and garden scissors/shears. Fees include all other necessary supplies & tools. Fee: $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Material fees: $10. Contact: Betty Hulse: or betty.hulse5@yahoo.com NOTICE to Instructors: We Need Your Help To help offset the cost of room rentals we are asking teachers to voluntarily donate $5.00 per student back to GBB. This is not requested if you are teaching in a location that has no rental fee. Remember this is voluntary the remainder of this year and will go into effect for all classes in Thank you for your help. Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 2

3 Interlocking Base Basket September 19, 2015 (Please Note date changed from the 26) 10 am till 3 pm at St. Peter's Rectory 300 North Division St. Carson City, NV There are still openings in the class. Join Karen Rosselli for a day of creating. We will be weaving a small, (5" tall/4 1/2" wide) interwoven base basket. This is a good beginner's basket. We will learn an interesting base and also learn how to add a spoke to create an odd amount of spokes in order to weave our pattern.. We will all leave with a new, finished creation and some tips and techniques for creating more! Please bring a dishpan-sized soaking tub, small awl (if you have one), towel, and spray bottle. All other materials will be provided and don't worry if you don't have all of the supplies. I always have extra for you to use. I look forward to meeting and weaving with you! Fee: $25 members, $30 non-members. Material fees: $25. Contact Karen at: strongbear@aol.com Third Thursday Workshop for October A Twill Basket with Jane Milner Date: October 15th, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Place: First Congregational Church, Sunnyside Street, Reno, NV Cost: Teaching Fee, guild members: $25.00, non-members: $30.00 Materials Fee: $25.00 Skill level: Intermediate: twill experience strongly advised, or the ability to read a graphed pattern (from knitting, counted cross stitch, weaving). You will be weaving several different twills! You will learn to weave a base without needing a pattern! Class size: limited to 12 Size:10" to 11" x 10" to 11", about 6" high. Materials 7 mm flat reed, 1/4" flat dyed reed, 1/2" flat oval for inside rim, 1/2" half round for outer rim. Seagrass for rim filler. Cane or artificial sinew for the lasher Color choices: The design band on the side of the basket, if done in red and natural, with the center row 3/8" green, looks like a poinsettia. If you don't want a "seasonal" basket, I will also offer indigo and natural, which looks like a quilt block called Bethlehem Star. Note: the indigo color comes from a navy fiber-reactive dye, not indigo. As always, if you want to supply your own materials, you are welcome to do so! In fact, I would encourage it! The basket has an over 3 under 3 twill base, sides are woven in a 4/4 twill, plus the area of 13 rows that forms the poinsettia design. What I will need to know from you: 1. Do you want a kit? 2. What color: red or indigo? Questions? Please contact Jane Milner at twillweaver@yahoo.com Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 3

4 Message from the President Are you interested in the workings of your organization s board of directors? Apply for the vacancy on the board. Maybe getting the word out about what a great group we have is your passion. We need someone to handle GBB publicity and an exhibits and shows chair will be needed. Was English your thing in your other life? The guild needs you to volunteer for the position of Secretary. Is learning a new computer skill on your bucket list? We have the spot for you, newsletter editor. I bet you see where I m going with this. These are a few of the openings we will have in the coming year. Please consider volunteering your time. Help make your guild run smoothly by committing your time. If you are interested you can see me or any current board member. October is the classes and programs planning meeting. Let s make 2016 a fun and informative year with plenty of good learning experiences. Come to the October meeting prepared to contribute your ideas. As for this month, Jane and Karen will be passing on their expertise in dyeing reed. It should be a program we can all learn from. Lastly, Kaylee wants to say THANK YOU EVERYONE for the well wishes. FYI: she fell August 9 and shattered her elbow. No basket weaving for her anytime soon. Kaylee, we wish you a speedy recovery. Susan GBB Fall Exhibits The two September exhibits will be our last for the year. The Sparks Library will be set up by Linda Havens on 9/3 after collecting your work at the 9/3 meeting. This exhibit will come down on 9/30 and items returned to members at the October meeting. Having exhibited at this library in the past we know that we will need from 40 to 45 medium to large baskets. PLEASE bring us your items at the September 3 rd meeting. Be sure to visit the library to see your work. The Northwest Library will be set up by Phyliss Lewis on 9/5 after collecting your work at the 9/2 meeting. This exhibit will come down on 10/31 after TWO MONTHS and items returned to members at the November meeting. We have exhibited at this library in the past and know that we will need small items and a few medium ones. PLEASE bring those items to the September 3 rd meeting. Take some time to go check out the display at Northwest Library. It has been a very busy year for exhibits and we want to THANK YOU for all of your creations. Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to the members who collected, set-up and took down the exhibits, Don Kennedy and Donna Newlin committee chairs P.S. We have a beautiful small sea kelp basket that didn t have a tag and we couldn t find on the inventory sheets. Please let us know who it belongs to. Sparks exhibit will need 10 more medium to large pieces and Northwest will need apx. 8 flat or very small pieces to complete displays. Look what we have done! Molly Gardner sent the Rit Dye Company an about using their product for dyeing reed and they published an article on their website, Rit Studio along with her instructions for reed dyeing. Check it out at -and-waves/ Susan Lester and Sandy Zoerner represented GBB at Art & Nature in the Arboretum July 26. Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 4

5 Special Workshop It s deposit time! Twined 4-Inset Handle Wicker Basket by Peeta Tinay March 18, 19 and 20, 2016 We will be making a large detailed wicker basket. This basket is made using twining techniques and would be considered an intermediate/advanced level class. In this class student's basketry skills they have learned previously will be practiced, deepened and improved. The sizes of round reeds used are #8 for base spokes with #2,3,41/4 and 4 for the twining of the base. The side spokes are #5 and weavers for basket sides #4. The basket's finished dimensions measures 20" diameter by 6" tall. Class size will be limited to 10 students. Students signing up for the class must have some experience with twining. Deposits (workshop fee) $ will be due September 10, We currently have more then 10 people interested in attending the workshop. To be fair to everyone we will take the names of those wanting to take the class and draw 10 from the list. At that time those people who were picked will have 1 week to pay their deposit. If you fail to pay the deposit your name will be replaced by the next one in line. Material fees will be $70.00 or $85.00 with a printed instruction packet. All money will be due 2 months prior to workshop. For more information on Peeta Tinay you can visit her Facebook page at Peeta Tinay Wicker and Basketry. You can contact Susan Lester at fordtraveler@gmail.com for more information. Maybe you are interested in weaving on a wooden mold or use a cutter. Your library has several for you to check out. Grants $$$$$$ Remember there is grant money available for members to apply for. Up to $ toward the expense of taking a class or workshop can be yours. Applications are available on our website or contact April Barber or Bonnie Kennedy. You must be an active member in good standing to apply. Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 5

6 August 6, 2015 Great Basin Basketmakers Board meeting minutes Present: Sandy Zoerner, Susan Lester, Pam Wilcox, Trisha Work, Julia Richardson Meeting called to order at 0950 by Sandy. Pam moved to approve June meeting minutes. Somebody seconded. Retreat: Survey responses are not available yet. Neither Gloria nor Nancy are available to share info, wait until October board meeting. A decision has been made that the 2016 retreat venue will remain the same. Class fees 2016 classes; current class fees are $25/member $30/nonmember; instructor will return $2.50/student to GBB to help offset GBB expenses incurred for facilities. Trish moved to pass, Susan seconded. Committees and Officers for 2016: One vacant Board position (2-year term) Officers-Secretary -vacant, Vice-President -vacant Committee Classes and Programs - Susan Lester and Karen Olson Special Workshops Susan Lester Exhibits/Shows Don Kennedy Grant Committee April Barber, Bonnie Kennedy Raffle Laurie Moore Membership and website Karen Olson Newsletter editors Sandy Zoerner, Susan Lester, Kristy Dial Education vacant Publicity vacant Retreat - Nancy Strickland, Gloria Gaytan-Robles November meeting elections are held. Susan will be gone in November. October meeting is program planning for next years classes. Julia will be gone in October. Great Basin Basketmakers Meeting Minutes General Meeting, August 6, 2015 Location: Sunnyside Church Meeting called to order at 1115 hours by Susan Lester June minutes stand as written No Treasurer s report No Membership report Meetings program report August taught by Victoria James sailor knot whisk broom. September s meeting program is dying reed; October s is classes and program planning; November s is straw angel ornaments. Monthly class report- September: interlocking base basket, tule gathering and project; October: twill basket, random weave basket. Special workshops report Special workshop with Peeta Tinay, March 18-20, Class is limited to 10 students, 15 people have signed up. At the September meeting there will be a lottery to select 10 people; at that point selected students have one week to pay the $165 deposit (workshop fee). No payment, your position is forfeited. Susan has contacted Margaret Mathewson for a special workshop next fall. Exhibits/Shows report Donna announced that the Sierra View library baskets have been returned. Baskets are needed for September s exhibits at NW and Sparks libraries, bring your baskets to the September meeting! Library report Pam reported that we have various basket molds that can be checked out. Susan will store the molds since there is no room on library shelves. New books: knot craft, straw weaving, and various basket pattern pamphlets Announcements- September 5 Douglas County Historical Society desires a demo Nancy M volunteered. September 19 South Valleys Library Traditional NV arts and crafts demonstration. Anne and Judy volunteered. October 2-4 Open Studios and Reno Art Blast at McKinley Arts September 11 and 12th Susan reported that the July Art and Nature event at the Arboretum was wonderful! She sold quite a few baskets, books and gave out brochures. A couple of books were damaged by liquid and will be sold at a discount. Sandy Zoerner discussed upcoming vacancies for the November elections. Vice-President, Secretary, one board member Newsletter editor, Exhibits committee, Education committee, Publicity committee GBB wants YOU! Meeting adjourned at 1200 hours, 23 in attendance. Notes respectfully submitted by Julia Richardson Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 6

7 Upcoming events Douglas County Historical Society Museum Basket Demo Sept. 5, 2015, 10:00.am. to 2:00p.m. Gardnerville Sparks Library Bring items to the Sept. 3 rd meeting and pick up at the October 1 meeting. Northwest Library This is a 2 month exhibit. Bring items to the Sept. 3 rd meeting and pick them back up at the Nov. 5 th meeting. Artisan Saturday Sept. 19, 11:00 to 4:00 South Valleys Library Reno. GBB will be participating with members demonstrating basket weaving. Reno Art Blast Sept 11& 12 McKinley Art Center Reno GBB members will be participating. Reno Open Studios Oct :00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Tahoe a Visual History Aug.22 Jan. 10 NV Museum of Art Many special events pertaining to native basketry. Check it out at : GBB Officers and Board Members: President Susan Lester Vice-President Bonnie Kennedy Secretary Julia Richardson Treasurer Bonnie Kennedy Board Chair.. Sandy Zoerner Board Nancy Strickland Board Pam Wilcox Board... Trisha Work Board Julia Richardson Membership Karen Olson Next Month s Newsletter Editor is: Susan Lester fordtraveler@gmail.com Please submit articles for October newsletter by September 12. Great Basin Basketmakers Membership Application/Renewal Annual Membership Dues: $25yr. ($10 additional per yr. for family membership) Date Amount: $ New Renewal Name Address City State Zip Telephone Send this completed form and check payable to Great Basin Basketmakers and mail to: Great Basin Basketmakers * P. O. Box * Reno, NV Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 7

8 Great Basin Basketmakers Post Office Box Reno, Nevada Great Basin Basketmakers Established January 1987 Meet the first Thursday of each month at the First Congregational Church of Reno, United Church of Christ at 627 Sunnyside Dr., Reno. Open business meeting at 11:00 AM. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch. Show & Tell/Lunch 12-1 PM. Program starts at 1:00 PM Membership dues for Great Basin Basketmakers are $25/yr., $10 extra per household member per yr. Dues are to be paid annually in January. Membership includes monthly newsletter, access to large library and reduced workshop rates. Please direct address, changes, membership dues, and requests for membership to PO Box 11844, Reno, NV Questions regarding workshops, events, etc. may be directed to GBB president, Susan Lester at fordtraveler@gmail.com or check our website at: Visit our Facebook page at Information to be exchanged among GBB members may be directed to: gbbreno@gmail.com Our Mission Statement The main focus of the Great Basin Basketmakers is to make baskets, to learn everything possible about the tradition and techniques of basketry and to pass this knowledge along to others. Great Basin Basketmakers September 2015 Page 8