Anne Bowers

Anne is from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia where she works in her studio designing and teaching baskets. She was a production basket maker for any years, and she brings those skills into each basket that she teaches. Ribbed basketry is her specialty, and some of her baskets have taken on a sculptural perspective in recent years. Anne has participated in many basketry exhibits, shows, and has won many awards for her work. She is a member of the National Basketry Organization. She has taught on 3 basketry cruises, teaches basketry widely and lectures about the woven form. She is in her 42nd year of weaving which still fascinates her. She is soon to have her first book, “Ribbed Basketry: Traditional to Contemporary”, in print. This coming fall will mark her 33 rd year of participation in the annual Over the Mountain Studio Tour. Her goal is to make each student’s class a successful one.

Dianne Stanton

I live and work in Pembroke, Massachusetts. I have been making baskets since 1977 and teaching basket making since 1978. I have tried to learn as many techniques as possible, by reading directions, taking classes and looking at old baskets. It is a joy and challenge to pass on knowledge to students and hope that they, too, will complete the cycle by passing their excitement and expertise on to future basketmakers. Currently, coiling is my favorite technique and I am using stone or wood bases with homegrown sweetgrass that is stitched with waxed linen.

Jennifer Lee

Jennifer has been enjoying making bark baskets for 40 years. Her interest began with the study of her Native ancestors. All of her materials are self harvested. She has received awards at the Mohegan Wigwam Festival, Saratoga Native American Festival, Kearsarge Indian Museum, Deerfield Craft show and NCBA.

JoAnn Kelly Catsos

JoAnn is an award-winning black ash splint basket maker and teacher from Western Massachusetts. JoAnn’s designs are influenced by traditional Shaker and New England splint basketry, and woven on molds made with help from her woodworker husband, Steve. She has been teaching basketry full time for over 30 years. Her teaching venues include art and craft schools, fiber/basketry conferences, local guilds and private groups across the country.
JoAnn’s baskets have won numerous awards, including Viewer’s and People’s Choice at basketry conventions and fiber/basketry exhibitions. Her baskets are in many private and public collections.

Linda Scherz

Linda started weaving in1987. Her interest expanded to designing, teaching, exhibitions and juried shows. Linda enjoys working with a variety of materials, including reed, waxed linen, beads and more. She is mostly self-taught. She is known for her intricate patterns, eye for color and incorporating different materials in her designs. She has won several awards for her baskets. Linda teaches her designs throughout the US. She enjoys sharing her basketry knowledge and experience with her students and to see their progress.

You can see more on her website www.AdirondackBasketry.com

Marilyn Parr

I was first exposed to basket weaving in 1977. I took a class through a Community Education program offered at the school. From then on I was hooked! Started teaching in 2013/2014 after I had designed a few baskets for a quilting group. It has now expanded to teaching in several states and I love it. Basket weavers are the best and the friendships made are treasured.