Basketry Issue of
Crafts Report
Released!
April, 2009 Issue
features
Baskets/BasketMakers,
and their tips
on selling their baskets.
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Carol Carter's Award-winning baskets!
Congratulations, Carol, and all our other winners!
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 NC State Fair Winners, 2008!
If you won an award at the 2008 NC State Fair, and it is not listed here, or is listed incorrectly, please send corrections to the webmaster
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Bev Nagy
2nd Professional - Natural Woods
2nd Professional - Rib Baskets
3rd Professional - Splint or Reed
2nd Professional - Any Non-basket Item
1st Professional - Pine Needle Basket
3rd Professional - Woven Items |
William R. Newman
2nd Professional - Pine Needle Basket
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Jackie Quirk
1st Professional - Round Reed Baskets
1st Professional - Naturals
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Janet Daughtry
3rd Professional - Rib Baskets
| Brenda Elshof
1st Professional - Rib Baskets
2nd Professional - Splint or Reed
1st Professional - Waxed Linen
1st Professional - Any Non-basket Item
2nd Professional - Miniatures
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Lucille A. Howard
3rd Non-professional - Natural Woods
3rd Non-professional - Rib Baskets
2nd Non-professional - Woven Items
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Carol Carter
1st Professional - Splint or Reed
3rd Professional - Any Non-basket Item
2nd Professional - Woven Items
| Kristin J. Bergsten
1st Non-professional - Natural Woods
1st Non-professional - Round Reed Basket
1st Non-professional - Splint or Reed
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Patricia Stewart
1st Non-professional - Miniatures
2nd Non-professional - Natural Woods
2nd Non-professional - Rib Baskets
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Janet G. Wallace
1st Non-professional - Rib Baskets
2nd Non-professional - Round Reed Basket
2nd Non-professional - Splint or Reed
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Members in the News!
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Cathy Schneider
took Best of Show
for her Seagrass Egg Basket
at the Matthews Alive Festival 2008,
held over Labor Day Weekend!
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Pamela Zimmerman is a finalist for the 2009 NICHE Awards.
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Pamela Zimmerman has three pieces featured in Woman Made's Whimsicality.
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South Carolina Palmetto Hands Traveling Exhibition
features Pati English
 The South Carolina Palmetto Hands Exhibition is an exclusive show featuring eleven pieces of exceptional quality work, fine crafted by artisans throughout the state.
Pati's original design "Rectangle Sampler Carryall"
included in this exhibition. This basket was also taught by Pati at NCBA 2008 Convention, "My Baskets and Me"!
Pati has also been busy
preparing for an interview with SC-ETV and Clemson University,
for the S.C. Heritage Corridor Trail of Artists, to be aired around Thanksgiving.
Congratulations, Pati!
Ginger Sermons Takes Gold Medals in Senior Olympics
Ginger Sermons recently won two gold medals in the Heritage Arts Division of Senior Olympics.
Taking first place in the basketmaking division was "Cherokee Jubilee," a design by Tika Tucker. Also receiving first place, but in the weaving division, was the impressive wax linen "Ocarina." An ocarina is a pottery, flute-like musical instrument. Ginger interpreted the colors and designs on her ocarina in her own, original wax linen piece with the same title! Wow. Very original, Ginger!
They now qualify for State Finals in Raleigh Sept 22-28.
Congratulations, Ginger!
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| Welcome to the Lakelands Guild from Chappells, SC, who are now an official affiliated NCBA guild!
They meet every 3rd Thursday of the month (except December) at the
Chappells communiity center in Chappells, SC. They do substitute some
Saturdays for the Thursday meeting so there is more time to weave. Lakelands Guild
had their first workshop in April and will have additional workshops in
August. For more information, contact their President, Jane Wilson. Other officers include:
Vice-President - Billie Elsley, Secretary - Sandy Mabus, Treasurer - Myrtle Longshore, Newsletter - Peggy McCarson, Historian - Elaine Harmon, Membership - Cheryl Longshore, Member-at-large - Dolores von Rosen, and Librarian - Claudette Lester.
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NCBA Members in Exhibition
 
The NCBA-affiliate guild Charlotte's Web has a "Spring Basket Display" in the Charlotte Douglas Airport. The large, well-lit case is located in the main food court, near the Business Center, under the red staircase behind the bar with the big airplane mobile.
It's worth hunting for! Stop by and take a look!
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Farewell to Mary 
Mary wrote:
"This is my last hurrah as your NCBA website reporter. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into when I volunteered to take over website responsibilities from Anette Meier way back when and boy, did I learn a lot—talk about your basic trial and error! But I never achieved a level of competence anywhere near that of Pamela Zimmerman, who so kindly offered to relieve me of the technical stuff a couple of years later. Pamela and I enjoyed a fine working relationship, quite totally understanding each other, despite the fact that we seldom spoke either on the phone or face to face. She is a super talented woman whose accomplishments are on their way to becoming legendary, and I appreciate and envy her strong commitment to her art and to NCBA.
My departure makes way for the fresh talent and enthusiasm of Cathy Schneider , (at right) a member of NCBA and Dream Weavers of Matthews, NC. I am so pleased that she is willing—happy even—to take on the job of web reporter and I know that she will tackle her responsibilities with gusto.
My thanks for this opportunity and my best wishes to all of you,
Mary Zeh Kuhr"
If you have ever been to NCBA convention, you will know that Mary seems to know everyone, and is a joy to be with. Her viviacious personality and quick wit has been evident in her reporting, especially in her narration of convention photos (see years 2004-2006, still on this site) She has an unerring editors' eye, snapping the greatest photos, and knowing how to turn seemingly plain fare into news. Mary has been the heart and soul of this website. She will be sorely missed...but we do understand, there is life after baskets. Come back and see us sometime!
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Special Projects, Community Awareness, and Other Weaving Opportunities
A new feature has been added to The Reeders' Report and the NCBA website. This is an opportunity for affiliated guilds, individual guild members, and other NCBA members to get some publicity for upcoming special projects, community awareness through basketry, charity projects, workshops or one-time classes. Sorry, we cannot simply list the availability of a teacher; it must be a specific scheduled class. Remember to include date, times, venue and cost, if applicable. Don't worry about writing and editing; that's our job. And don't forget to send a report (and photos -- we LOVE photos -- just identify the people in them) of those workshops, awards, classes, holiday parties, etc. after they are over. We reserve the right to make the final determination as to published content.
While the website has no deadlines and you can submit information at any time, The Reeders' Report does. They are: - October 1 for November issue (better hurry so you don't miss this one);
- January 1 for the February issue;
- April 1 for the May issue; and
- July 1 for the August issue.
Send your information by e-mail to:
Alma Lambert and Pamela Zimmerman If you have any questions about what to post or ANYTHING else, please contact us. We look forward to hearing about and passing along the interesting activities of your guild and its members.
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If you have photos of weaving evens, or other news of interest to NCBA members, please send it to:
Cathy Schneider, web reporter; or Pamela Zimmerman, webmaster. Please include as complete information as possible, including names of individuals shown in photos! If you have no means of digitizing your pictures, send to Pamela at the address in the member's roster. Please send SASE if you would like the photos returned!
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