Tag Archives: willow

2012/01/04

January 2012 newsletter

Happy New Year! We hope your new year is off to a good start. 2011 was a busy year for us. As many of you know, Katherine made a six week trip to Europe to visit basketry festivals, basketmakers, museums, … Continue reading →

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2011/08/01

August 2011 newsletter

Upcoming Events 18th Juried Art Show at the Schack Art Center (Arts Council of Snohomish County): Everett, WA, June 30 – August 25, 2011. Katherine has one basket – “Harvesting the Skagit” – entered in this biennial exhibit of Northwest … Continue reading →

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2010/02/24

MoNA Style 2010

Katherine just participated in MoNA Style 2010. The Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, WA hosts an annual wearable art show and sale featuring clothing, jewelry, and items for the home. This year’s event featured forty Northwest artists as … Continue reading →

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2009/12/15

weaving a willow garden basket

I photographed Katherine weaving a willow garden basket in October, 2007. Recently I picked out 15 of them for a set that I posted to our Flick.com account. The photos were taken in one of our barns on the farm.You … Continue reading →

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2009/11/29

More than food

It is great to see the focus on eating local and supporting local farms. The growth of farmers markets, organically grown produce, and the variety of artisan food products are all encouraging signs. But as a farm based business, I … Continue reading →

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2009/08/02

bean poles

There’s nothing like the flavor of pole beans fresh from the garden. And even more satisfying is growing  your own willow rods for making a trellis. I use some of the larger willow rods for pole beans. Varieties like Harrison’s … Continue reading →

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2009/06/06

Parrot basket

Katherine recently completed weaving this parrot cage. It was a commission for a customer in nearby Anacortes, WA. She has a parrot named Sparki who gets thoroughly upset if the people go outside on the deck for coffee and leave … Continue reading →

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2009/05/11

Laundry baskets

I know it sounds boring – a post about laundry baskets. But hauling laundry is one task that almost everyone has to do and a basket is still a good tool for the task. So why not choose a willow … Continue reading →

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