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LABG 2010 RETREAT INFO BELOW!

Fowler Museum (www.fowler.ucla.edu for info, directions and parking)
Fowler in Focus: African Basketry Arts, Think outside the Basket
September 6, 2009 to January 24, 2010

See examples of basketry not created as containers, but as necessities of daily African life such as hats, masks, shields, screen, sleeping mats, etc. Also shown are more conventional containers such as divination baskets, treasure baskets displaying a variety of basketry techniques and materials.

Autry Museum of Western Heritage 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 [autrynationalcenter.org] (323) 667-2000

Exhibit: The Art of Native American Basketry, November 7, 2009 through May 30, 2010. For info and pictures go to: autrynationalcenter.org/basketry
Link to a Los Angeles Times article: A native sensibility to Autry exhibition

LABG ANNUAL CAMP STEVENS RETREAT

When: March 26-28, 2010
Where: Camp Stevens, Julian, CA
Cost: $300 members; $325 non-member (includes a 2 year guild membership)
Materials Fee:(see each class description)

Peggy Wilcox
"Natural Beginnings," a basket begun with a square cedar bark stake base then twined with bulrush and iris leaves and various wild naturals with a woven border to finish the basket. (Materials fee: $45)

JoAnn Catsos
Black ash baskets. Black ash splints woven over a 4" mold, using basic and twill weaves. Handle and rim finishes shown. Using natural brown heartwood, whiter sapwood, stain, waxed linen and your own embellishments you will create 2 unique pieces. (Material fee: to be determined)

Lanny Bergner
"Creating Biomorphic Basketry Forms out of Metal Mesh" Students will learn basic techniques associated with making baskets out of metal mesh as well as learning surface embellishment techniques to create at least 1 biomorphic basketry piece. (Material fee: $30)

To pre-reserve space you can send a $50.00 deposit to Judy Robelotto 18007 Regina Aven., Torrance, CA 90504. For more information contact Suzye Ogawa at suzy@adelphia.net or (310) 392-7385.

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