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2026 - 2027 Guild Meeting Programs (Sept-June)

Previous Years Programs (Sept-Aug):

Sept 9, 2026 (Wednesday @ 6:30PM): Katherine Hogan- "Wire and Pine: A Basketry Approach" (hybrid)

 
Please join us over Zoom from PNC, home, or wherever, Sept 9, for this presentation by Guild Member Katherine Hogan. Katherine will join us via Zoom from Tacoma, WA, and will describe how she moved from strictly making wire sculpture to incorporating natural materials with wire to make baskets, as well as her process, tools and materials. Katherine will also do a quick demo. 
 
About Katherine:   
Katherine creates wire sculpture designed to draw attention to form, light, and shadow. The shapes invite exploration of texture and depth. She is inspired by the the curves, dips, distances or closeness, of the landscapes that surround the Pacific Northwest. She has been looping wire since 2007. In recent years, Katherine followed a desire to incorporate natural fibers into her sculptures. This has led to concentrated efforts to learn the many aspects of basketry art. She is learning and practicing weaving with willow, tree bark including cedar, willow, and maple. As she discovers which fibers weave well, she is experimenting with day lily, iris, and daffodil leaves, dandelion stems, and honeysuckle vine – all of which she intentionally grows in her gardens. Examples of her work can be seen on her website: www.katherineahogan.com
 
Learn more about Katherine at https://www.katherineahogan.com/
 
 
MEETING DETAILS: September 9 (Wednesday) @ 6:30PM (PST). This presentation will be over Zoom, but there will be a group gathering at PNC.
 

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HOW TO JOIN THE MEETING by ZOOM:  Access Information will be sent by Guild eNews email on the Friday before the meeting, is published in the Guild Newsletter, and is also posted in the Members Only section of this website (access requires password).

Also, as meetings are open to the public, non-members who would like to participate via Zoom should send an email to: webadmin@nwbasketweavers.org

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN A ZOOM MEETING:
you know the drill.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO ZOOM:
you will need to have the Zoom Client App on your device (computer, tablet, phone). The easiest way to do this is to go to the following URL: https://zoom.us/test
You will be asked if you want to download the Zoom Client, and given the opportunity to test your connection.

Alternatively, for laptop or desktop, you can use your web browser to go to https://zoom.us/ and download the Zoom Client App (https://zoom.us/ – click on “SIGN UP FOR FREE” – Zoom changes the location of this button every time I look, but with diligence you will find it – click and follow instructions). For tablet or phone, go to your App store and Search and download “Zoom Workplace” (or whatever Zoom is currently calling its App). Again, go to https://zoom.us/test to test your connection.

When it is time for the actual meeting, you need only click on the URL in a recent eNews email and also posted in the Members Only section of the website; you will be asked if you want to open Zoom, and offered instructions on how to continue.

TEST YOUR CONNECTION: again, after you have installed the Zoom Client App, you can test your connection by going to
https://zoom.us/test in your web browser, and following instructions.

We look forward to seeing all of you!

October 14, 2026 (THURSDAY @ 8PM): Katy Levit - "What’s a Balooshegadoo?!? (or, how to weave a colorful waxed linen sculpture)" (Zoom Only)

 
Please join us on Zoom (only), October 14, for this presentation by Guild Member Katy Levit who will share how she discovered basket weaving, completely pivoting her art practice after 30+ years of making ceramics, and devoted herself to twining waxed linen sculptures. 
 
About Katy:   
Katy Levit is a ceramic artist who had not tried her hand at making baskets before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2018. After taking classes at BARN on Bainbridge Island, she attended our retreat and became fascinated with making sculptural baskets with twined waxed linen. Her inspired use of form and color combines to make spectacular projects, which have been featured in Fiber Art Now magazine. Examples of her work can be seen on her website: www.katylevit.com.
 
Learn more about Katy at https://www.katylevit.com/ 
 
 
MEETING DETAILS: October 14, WEDNESDAY,  @ 6:30PM (PST), over Zoom
 

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HOW TO JOIN THE MEETING by ZOOM:  Access Information will be sent by Guild eNews email on the Friday before the meeting, is published in the Guild Newsletter, and is also posted in the Members Only section of this website (access requires password).

Also, as meetings are open to the public, non-members who would like to participate via Zoom should send an email to: webadmin@nwbasketweavers.org

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PARTICIPATED IN A ZOOM MEETING:
you know the drill.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO ZOOM:
you will need to have the Zoom Client App on your device (computer, tablet, phone). The easiest way to do this is to go to the following URL: https://zoom.us/test
You will be asked if you want to download the Zoom Client, and given the opportunity to test your connection.

Alternatively, for laptop or desktop, you can use your web browser to go to https://zoom.us/ and download the Zoom Client App (https://zoom.us/ – click on “SIGN UP FOR FREE” – Zoom changes the location of this button every time I look, but with diligence you will find it – click and follow instructions). For tablet or phone, go to your App store and Search and download “Zoom Workplace” (or whatever Zoom is currently calling its App). Again, go to https://zoom.us/test to test your connection.

When it is time for the actual meeting, you need only click on the URL in a recent eNews email and also posted in the Members Only section of the website; you will be asked if you want to open Zoom, and offered instructions on how to continue.

TEST YOUR CONNECTION: again, after you have installed the Zoom Client App, you can test your connection by going to
https://zoom.us/test in your web browser, and following instructions.

We look forward to seeing all of you!

November 11, 2026 (Wednesday): "Holiday Gift Exchange"

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For the past many years, NWBW Guild has sponsored a holiday gift exchange for members. With the advent of Covid, the gift exchange  went online, and now we celebrate both online and in person by sending or bringing our gifts and opening them either from your Zoom  site or at the live meeting.

The gifts are of such a wonderful variety: baskets made by members,  baskets found elsewhere (never go looking at Goodwill after Jill Green  or Kay Ames, they already got the best baskets), basket themed books,  tools, supplies, handmade whatever (scarves, jewelry, preserves, hats,  ceramics) hand cream, soaps. As Vicky Nickelson once said: just give  something you would like to receive. Since we are a multi state and  province organization, lots of the gifts are mailed and you can’t put the delivery off until the last minute unless you have a private jet. If you  don’t know your recipient and want to know something about them,  email Barbara and she will try to help you. 

If you would like to participate in The NWBasket Weavers Guild Holiday Gift Exchange, please email your name, email and mailing address, by Friday, October 2, to:
Barbara Osborne at…
Here are the guidelines and timeline:
    • By October 2:  send your name to holiday-gift-exchange@nwbasketweavers.org. 
    • Barbara will do the drawing and email you the name of the recipient of your gift by October 6. 
    • If you haven’t gotten a name by October 6, email Barbara to ask who your giftee is.

You are responsible to get your gift in the mail soon enough that the gift can be opened at our November 11 Guild meeting via Zoom or in person (at Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center). You are also welcome to hand deliver the gift to your recipient at their home address by November 11.

Part of the fun is opening the gifts and watching, so plan to attend the meeting (in person or on Zoom) if you can.

Recommended mailing dates: 
     for Canadian mailings, in the mail by  October 25;
     for domestic mailing, in the mail by November 1.

MEETING DETAILS: November 11th, 2026 @ 6:30PM, Wednesday.  This meeting will be in person and on Zoom (i.e. hybrid)

March 10, 2027 (Wednesday): Annual Meeting - IN PERSON (and Zoom) (hybrid)

Please join us in-person or on Zoom, March 10, for the Annual Guild Meeting.  This is primarily a business meeting where you will:
  • hear various reports on activites of the past and coming year;
  • elect Board Directors;
  • discuss various issues.
Links to the 2026 Annual Meeting Minutes and to the candidate Board Directors will be sent out via email to all active members from membership@nwbasketweavers.org. Bios of Board Director Candidates will also be included in the February Newsletter, and in one case by eNews email. 
 
The Annual Meeting will begin with Reports by the President and representatives of various Committees, and a presentation of and vote on new candidate Board Members (Directors). Following that, the Board Members will adjourn to a brief Transitional Board Meeting where Board Officers will be chosen, and several time sensitive issues resolved; during this time Guild Member Katherine Lewis will coordinate a discussion among the Guild Members. Following the brief Transitional Board Meeting, the Board will rejoin the Annual Meeting, present the new Board Officers, and following some discussion the meeting will be adjourned.
 
Sincerely,
NWBW Board
 
MEETING DETAILS: March 10, 2027 @ 6:30PM, Wednesday, at PNC and on Zoom.