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FallNewsletter

September,October,November2017

TheNSBGmeetsthesecondSaturdayofeachmonthSeptemberthroughMay.Meetingsbeginat9:00a.m.andcontinueuntil2:00p.m.

WemeetatHolyCrossLutheranChurch410NorthArlingtonAvenue

Duluth,MN55811Onthewebat:www.nsbg.org

NSBGBoardMembersfor2017

SueTurnquist,ActingPresidentJoanneBalliette,PastPresident

BarbTeske,TreasurerBeckySkurla,SecretaryKathyFalk,Program

JulieWistrom,MembershipShirleyAdamczak,Newsletter

GreetingsNSBGmembersandfriends:IjustspentalovelywarmsummerdayplanningguildactivitywithfellowboardmembersShirley,Becky,Kathy,JulieandBarb.Shirleywasourgracioushostessandwehadalovelylunchonherbeautifuldeck.It'salwaysamazingtomehowfastsummerfliesbyandthentimetothinkaboutbasketguild.Theboardagreedwewouldliketoseemorenewmembers-soinviteafriendtocomewithyoutoguild.Remember,anewpersoncanalwaystakeoneclasswithoutpayingformembership(butofcoursepaysclassfees).Weplanonmakingupsomebeginnertoolkitsavailableforanyonethatneedsonetouseatguild.Also,watchforsomeverybeginnerclassesofferedfornewbiestotheweavingworld.Besidesournewsletter,upcomingclassinformationwillbepostedonFacebook's"BasketGuildBulletinBoard."Inaddition,theremaybemoreguildadvertisingintheDuluthNewsTribuneandothercommunitylocations-wewanttogetthewordoutaboutNSBG.HopetoseeallofyouinSeptember-theboardwillbeprovidingadeliciouslunch.Pleaseremembertobringitemsforourraffle.It'salwaysfuntoseewhatyoumightwin!

Sue Turnquist ActingNSBGPresident

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September9,2017Class

NAPKIN BASKET

Jan Ringer, Instructor

Comewithafriendorbringafriendtolearnsomesomeofthebasicsofbeginnerbasketweaving!Anapproximately7x7”squaretoholdnapkinsorwhatever.BEGINNERweavinglevel.Feeforclassandmaterials:$5Minimum5/maximum20students.Nokitsavailable.RegistrationsmustbereceivedbySeptember2,2017Note:Thisclassisgearedtowardbeginnersbutallarewelcome.Bringafriendwhohasnotmadeabasketandintroducethemtoweaving.

BIRCH BARK BREAD BAKER

Emily Derke—Northome, MN

Working with birch bark, learn to create a diagonally plaited basket with a rectangular bottom. And you heard right, you can bake bread in it! Proper seasoning of the basket is required prior to oven use, and will be discussed in class.

Though this basket is called a bread pan, it is a great basket for those interested in birch bark and for non-bread bakers to make as well. Approximate dimensions are 9” l x 5” w x 3.5” h

Allweavinglevels.Feeforclassandmaterials:$655min/8maxstudentsRegistrationmustbereceivedbyMonday,September4th.

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October14,2017Classes

THE COPPER POT

Jan Ringer and Jean Caryl, Instructors

Begin with a copper painted wood base and weave a continuous weave to the center where you will place real copper overlay onto a 1/2” flat reed weaver. Another copper overlay will go on the rim as well. The handle is copper finish with a wood grip. Very fun!

INTERMEDIATEweavinglevel.Feeforclassandmaterials:$355min/10maxstudents.Kitsavailableuptothe10maximumforstudents.RegistrationmustbereceivedbySaturday,October7th.

THREE MINIATURES: BLACK ASH BASKETS

Mark Boyce, Instructor

Threeweavingleveloptions:Beginnersisthesmallberrybasket.Thisisdoneonaform.5x5squaretoroundwithalashedrim.Intermediateisaberryflat.Thishasasolidbottom.Ithaswovenuprightsandalashedrim.Advancedisaroundshotgunbasket.Thisisdoneonaformandincludesatwinedrimrowwithalashedrim.The idea is to choose all if you can spend the time, or just one to fit your skills.

Costis$20perbasketforthematerials:ash,rimfiller,lashandforms.Instructorfeeis$20forone,$30fortwoand$40forthree.Toolswillbeavailableatcostforassistingintheclampandholdneeded.Maximum:10students.RegistrationmustbereceivedbySaturday,October7th.

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November 11, 2017 Classes

WOODENORNAMENT

OLIVE VASE

JoGuttormson,InstructorThisvaseiswovenaroundaglassolivejarwithanattachedwoodenbase.Itiscontinuousweavesoitgoesprettyfast.Thereare3twilloptionsandseveralcolorcombinationsavailable.6”tallx23/4”atthetop.Sometwillexperiencewouldbehelpful,butthereisasimplebeginnertwilloption.Cost:$32.Somekitsavailablefor$30.Maximum12students.Bring6cabletiesandsmallweavingtools.RegistrationmustbereceivedbySaturday,November4,2017.

Pamela Duffy-Kope, Instructor

Weaveasmall,approximately3”diameter,ornamentusinga21/2”woodbase.INTERMEDIATEweavinglevel.Feeforclassandmaterials:$30Maximum6students.Nokitsavailable.RegistrationmustbereceivedbySaturday,November4,2017.