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Pilgrim Firs Conference Center in Port Orchard, WA
Wednesday - Sunday
March 11-15, 2015
What to expect: Retreat is an adult getaway for
guild members to take time to focus their attention on basketry.
Attendees can learn in classes and from other weavers, bring
projects from home for free weaving, visit with others, enjoy the
natural forest setting, and enjoy the fun evening presentations
and activities. Retreat can be very intense due to the variety of
talented people who attend, concentrated work in classes, and
the breadth of projects in the making. We encourage those attending their first retreat to plan some free time along with the
classes.
What is Pilgrim Firs? Pilgrim Firs is a camp on
the Kitsap Peninsula in a beautiful wooded setting with a small
lake and hiking trails to explore. Be aware, there is some walking
on unpaved paths from cabins to lodge. Sleeping accommodations are rooms with 2, 3, or 4-person occupancy. Remember,
this is a little like a slumber party for adults. It can be noisier than
home, so you may want to bring earplugs. Bedding and linens
are supplied. The food is great, and
refrigerators are available for special
foods you might want to bring. There
are two spaces for self-contained
RVs, although registration cost is the
same. Unfortunately, the camp cannot allow pets.
Raffle Basket
Don’t miss this chance to win one of Dorothy McGuinness’ beautifully twilled paper baskets! See page 10 for more information.
Events Schedule
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:30 Breakfast
10:00 Check-in
Welcome!
8:30-12:30 Classes
or open weave
8:30-12:30 Classes
or open weave
8:30-12:30 Classes
or open weave
8:30-9:30 Clear rooms
11:00-12:00 lunch
12:30-1:30 lunch
12:30-1:30 lunch
12:30-1:30 lunch
9:30-12:30 Classes
12:00-5:00 Classes
or open weave
1:30-5:30 Classes
or open weave
1:30-5:30 Classes
or open weave
1:30-5:30 Classes
or open weave
Clean up
5:00-6:00 Dinner
5:30-6:30 Dinner
5:30-6:30 Dinner
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:00-9:00 Classes
or open weave
6:30-7:30 Annual NWBW
Guild Meeting
6:00 Bag Raffle
6:30-7:30 Awl for Baskets
7:00 End Silent Auction
7:30-8:30 Program TBA
7:30 Gala & Gallery
7:30 Live Auction
Have a safe journey
home!
Got Questions? Contact chair Massy Anaya at 425-271-0647 or [email protected]
Members of the Retreat Committee: Mary Auld, Karen Brattesani, Sandy Counts, Kathey Ervin, Donna Galstad, Jo Ann
Hart, Hanna Mandt, Louie Shellenberger, Karen Sherwood, Sue Skelly, Elaine Twogood, Sheila Wray.
Activities and Things to Know
NWBW Annual Meeting: Will be held on Thursday night. All are welcome.
Auctions: A live auction on Saturday, and a silent auction during retreat, of (mostly) basketry
items donated by businesses and other guild members.
Bag Raffle: You buy tickets at the retreat and place one or more in the carton next to each
item you want to win. On Friday night, a winning ticket is drawn from each carton.
Basket Raffle: Dorothy McGuinness has contributed a beautiful twilled paper basket for this
year’s raffle. More on page 10. Raffle tickets may be purchased with your registration (or separately if you can’t come) and also at the Retreat for $1.00 each. The drawing is Saturday evening, and you need not be present to win.
Donations Needed: Clean out your closets for usable basketry items, please label them well,
and bring them to the retreat. They will be placed in the auctions, the bag raffle, or on the treasure table. Other imaginative donations are welcome - dinners, classes, trips, events, gift baskets, etc.
Gallery Exhibit: Beginner to advanced basket makers all learn from each other. This is our
chance to share, and we especially encourage beginners to exhibit their work. Please plan to
submit up to three baskets to the gallery. We also love to see our teachers’ newest work as
well - so teachers - please submit! The Gallery is only successful when we have full participation, so don’t be shy. See the back page for forms to fill out and bring with your pieces. You can
also check in your baskets at the registration table or South Lodge.
Gallery Gala: The Friday night “opening” of the Gallery Exhibit. We socialize over refreshments.
Awl for Baskets: Members can sell basket-related items throughout the retreat, and we’ll
have a market , ‘Awl for Baskets’, on Friday night preceding the Gallery Gala. You’ll need to
provide your own display table or space.
Massage Service: Sign up at Retreat for 10-minute massages. Fee extra.
Money: There are many opportunities to spend your money at Retreat, but we can’t take plastic, so bring plenty of checks or cash. There is a cash machine at the grocery store 10 minutes
away.
Program: ???Thursday after the Meeting.
Snack Table: Bring non-refrigerated snack items to share.
Treasure Table: Another’s cast-off materials are your treasures! Throughout the weekend, select items that you can use and pay a small fee to the Guild.
* Activity schedule may change during Retreat.
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Class Schedule At A Glance
Wednesday
Thursday
WE1 Covered Canteen
Karen Sherwood 8 hrs
Friday
Saturday
TH1 Recipe for Weaving
Karen Sherwood 8 hrs
WE2 Beginning Cedar
Polly Sutton
8 hrs
Sunday AM
SA1 Footed Storage
Sheila Tasker
8 hrs
FR1 Cedar Knothole
SA2 Waves on Cedar
Polly Sutton
8 hrs Polly Sutton
8 hrs
TH2 Plaited Pouch
Margaret Mathewson
FR2 Oregon Neck Pouch
8 hrs Margaret Mathewson 8 hrs
SA3 Belted Beads
Margaret Mathewson
6 hrs
8 hrs
SA4 Dog Leash
Sue Skelly
10 hrs: 8 hrs Sat & 2 hrs Sun
WE3 Mini Pine Needle
Marilyn Moore
6 hrs
TH3 Knitted Elegance
FR3 Garden Spire
Marilyn Moore
8 hrs Sue Skelly
WE4 Full Turn Twining
Kay Harradine
8 hrs
TH4 Wee Pots
Kay Harradine
FR4 Cylindrical Nantucket
8 hrs Wray/Twogood
8 hrs
SA5 Fish Rattle
Wray/Twogood
11 hrs: 8 hrs Sat & 3 hrs Sun
WE5 Wild Thing
Jo Ann Hart
TH5 Cedar Trinket
Jo Ann Hart
FR5 Plaits & Bowls
8 hrs Judy Zugish
SA6 Plaids are Back
Judy Zugish
11 hrs: 8 hrs Sat & 3 hrs Sun
8 hrs
WE6 Day Star
Sally Anaya
16 hrs: 8 hrs Wed & 8 hrs Thurs
FR6 Black Rose
Sally Anaya
WE7 Potluck Willow
Katherine Lewis
FR7 Willow Purse
14 hrs: 7 hrs Wed & 7 hrs Thurs Katherine Lewis
8 hrs
8 hrs
19 hrs: 8 hrs Fri, 8 hrs Sat, 3 hrs Sun
Payment Policy
The first payment of registration/ membership fees/raffle tickets must be postmarked by Jan 2nd, with the second payment of class
and materials fees by Feb 18th.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants who cancel their registration will receive a full refund minus a $35 administration fee, basket raffle ticket purchases and
membership fee, provided that the registrar receives notification by telephone by February 10, 2015, followed up in writing.
From February 11, 2015 on:
For cancellations, 1) the same fees will be retained as above, 2) the original materials fee for each class will be retained by the
teacher, and 3) if the class size drops below the minimum of 6 students, the original class fee will not be refunded.
To change a class, conditions 2 and 3 apply, plus the student will pay the new class fee and materials fee.
No refunds without notification by telephone (see page 1 for registrar’s number), followed by writing.
Allergy Notice
NWBW strives to create a welcoming atmosphere for everyone and for all basketry materials at Guild events. Many basketry materials are used at our guild events; allergic reactions to these materials are possible. The Guild cannot guarantee that persons with
allergies to basketry materials will not be exposed to those materials. Materials to which people may have allergic reactions include, but are not limited to, willow, yellow cedar and some grasses. Attendance at events is at your own risk. If you have questions about the venue or event, please contact the event chair.
At Pilgrim Firs there will be exposure to many weaving materials in public areas including: Dining room (bag raffle and auction
items, class basket display area, marketplace), open weave room (fireplace room next to dining room), South Lodge (gallery display and classes), treasure table materials area (outside dining room), classrooms and sleeping areas.
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WEDNESDAY CLASSES
WE1Covered Canteen
Karen Sherwood
8 hrs
ALL
Max. 11
Using a “Clean Canteen” as a form, we will weave a covering for it with coastal sweetgrass, cedar and
willow bark. Twining, three strand twining, twillwork and a diagonal folded rim will be techniques employed. I have used my covered water bottle for about 10 years and love that I can fill it with scalding
coffee and still hold on to it, or top it off with a cold beverage that stays chilled for my entire hike!
Materials: cedar, coastal sweetgrass, willow or dyed cedar, metal canteen included.
Size: L 7.5” x Dia 3”
Bring: basic tools
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $55 = Total Cost: $119
WE2 Beginning Cedar Bark
Polly Sutton 8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
Using prepared Western Red cedar bark, students will experience the softness and flexibility of this
prime natural material. Time will be spent learning to split cedar bark.
Materials: red cedar, sweetgrass, bear grass, waxed linen
Size: H 3.5” x W 3” x D 3”
Bring: spray bottle, basket shears, packing tool, old towel
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $85 = Total Cost: $149
WE3 Mini Pine Needle Basket with Lid Marilyn Moore 6 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
This miniature basket incorporates many of the skills of the larger pine needle baskets. Learn the
coiled beginning, the chain and the wheat stitches, and explore shaping with the coiled technique, to
produce the perfect basket to hold your favorite earrings or rings. To finish the basket, make a lid that
fits perfectly and features a bead of your choice on top.
Materials: pine needles, raffia
Size: H 1.75” x W 1.5”
Bring: scissors
Teaching Fee: $48 + Materials Fee: $15 = Total Cost: $63
WE4 Full Turn Twining
Kay Harradine 8 hrs INT
Max. 12
Full turn twining allows manipulation of the colored weft strands to form geometric or pictorial designs. Materials used in class will be Pendleton wool yarns in various colors, twined over spokes of
linen or hemp. Simple charted patterns will be provided, or you can draw your own on graph paper. A
count of forty eight spokes is versatile for a variety of charted motifs, and should be small enough to
complete in class, as the instructor will bring the bases pre-started for you. Several rim finishes will
be shared.
Materials: hemp or linen warp, wool weft
Size: H 5” x W 4”
Bring: sharp scissors, large-eyed blunt tapestry needle, colored pencils or markers
Teaching Fee: $ 64 + Materials Fee: $45 = Total Cost: $109
WE5 Cedar “Wild Thing” Basket
Jo Ann Hart 8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
This is a contemporary fun cedar basket with random twining with NW sweetgrass. Students will
learn how to twine with sweetgrass and will use their own random twining and shaping. The base
is a 2/2 twill with 3-strand twining and the rim is fringed. Twining experience a must. Students
should complete basket in class or be able to complete on their own.
Materials: western red cedar bark, NW sweetgrass (all natural materials respectfully gathered and
prepared by Wilderness Basketry)
Size: H 6” x W 3” x D 4”
Bring: basic tools, sharp darning needle to split grass, weight, towel to wipe sweetgrass
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $80 = Total Cost: $144
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Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
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WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY CLASSES
WE6 Day Star
Sally Anaya
16 hrs
INT
Max. 12
Day Star begins with my own 9-pointed star base, then the techniques just keep on coming in this
appealing shallow tray which includes lattice twining, twining, triple twining, feather lattice (a type of
interlacing spiral bound lattice) and a lattice twined rim.
Materials: rattan, hamburg cane, waxed linen/cotton
Size: H 11” x W 11” x D 1”
Bring: basic tools, scorp or sharp knife for shaving, sharp scissors
Teaching Fee: $128 + Materials Fee: $40 = Total Cost: $168
WE7Potluck Willow
Katherine Lewis 14 hrs
ALL
Max. 10
The simple clean lines of this basket make it both a great introduction to willow for beginners, or a chance for more experienced weavers to focus on perfecting their willow skills.
And the flat bottom makes it perfect to carry dishes to a potluck! The base is woven on a
provided willow hoop, scallomed stakes are attached and we’ll wale both to the right and to
the left, making a fleur-de-lis pattern (and keeping the basket nice and flat.) Simple french
randed sides give students an opportunity to focus on weaving skills, getting every stroke
just right. We’ll wale both directions again at the top, then weave a 6-rod willow border to
give the basket a beautiful finish. A cross handle with herringbone handle wrap completes
the basket. The willow in this basket is not large, but some hand strength is necessary.
Materials: willow
Size: H 5” (11” including handle) x W 20” x D 14”
Bring: willow awl, rapping iron, fixed blade knife, sharp clippers, weight. Tools will be available to borrow.
Teaching Fee: $112 + Materials Fee: $90 = Total Cost: $202
THURSDAY CLASSES
TH1 A Recipe for Weaving
Karen Sherwood
8 hrs
ALL
Max. 11
Twining, three strand twining, twill work and a fold-down rim complete the base of this fun recipe
box. A matching lid finishes the ensemble. Students will be asked to submit their favorite recipe,
to be typed up by the instructor, and a copy will be given to each weaver so they can return home
with new recipes along with great memories.
Materials: cedar, coastal sweetgrass, willow or dyed cedar
Size: H 4” x W 5.5” x D 3.5”, lid: H 1” x W 5.5” x D 3.5”
Bring: basic tools
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $55 = Total Cost: $119
TH2 Plaited Bark Pouch
Margaret Mathewson 8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
Students will make a diagonal or bias plaited pouch, box, or quiver style basket in mixed bark
strips. We will use a variety of different barks and learn several ‘corner’ styles. You can make a
small fine neck pouch with beargrass and fern decoration, a larger pouch or box or both.
Materials: willow, cedar, cherry, maple and birch barks
Size: varies
Bring: basic tools
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $30 = Total Cost: $94
Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
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THURSDAY CLASSES
TH3 Knitted Elegance Marilyn Moore 8 hrs
INT
Max. 12
With a selection of wire cloth and wire, create a beautiful pendant. Learn to cut, hem, corrugate
and stitch on the wire cloth. Also see how to receive amazing flashes of color with a torch on the
wire cloth. Once the wire cloth is prepared, attach wire and knit and crochet to create your own
design. Learn how to attach pearls or beads, enhancing your design, which will give you an unique
piece of jewelry. Students need to know how to do simple crochet stitches.
Materials: wire, wire cloth, beads and pearls
Size: varies
Bring: small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, metal burnisher (available for purchase), cutting mat,
metal ruler, awl, personal task light, extension cord
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $40 = Total Cost: $104
TH4 Waxed Linen Wee Pots
Kay Harradine 8 hrs ALL
Max. 12
Your tiny creations will be alive with a complex sampler of stitches that hardly seem possible in
such a small space. Make yours plain or beaded, lidded or flaring, and select up to five colors of
4-ply waxed linen. Follow some of my designs or invent your own. Choose from several beginnings (spider start, plaque start or grouped spoke start) and two rim finishes. Add to your twining
repertoire, and discover how to add or subtract spokes to achieve different color patterns and
how to control shaping. This class focuses on both weaving skills and design strategies for maximum color effect.
Materials: waxed linen, large-holed beads
Size: H 5” x W 3”
Bring: small sharp scissors, blunt tapestry needle with large eye
Teaching Fee: $ 64 + Materials Fee: $25 = Total Cost: $89
TH5 Cedar Trinket Basket
Jo Ann Hart 8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
This is a fancy cedar basket with cross warps, twining and bear grass overlay. Students will learn
how to twine with NW sweetgrass and prepare beargrass for use. The base is a 2.5” square and
the rim is round. A braided rim will complete this treasure. Twining experience is helpful. Students
should complete basket in class or be able to complete on their own.
Materials: western red cedar bark, bear grass, NW sweetgrass (all natural materials respectfully
gathered and prepared by Wilderness Basketry)
Size: H 4” x W 2.5” x D 3.5”
Bring: basic tools, very sharp knife, leg protector if available, weight, towel to wipe sweetgrass
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $70 = Total Cost: $134
FRIDAY CLASSES
FR1 Cedar Knothole Cathead Polly Sutton
8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
Using cedar bark for the spokes and ash for the weavers, this basket will be twined with a method of X’s.
Magnet wire helps shape this free-form cathead topped with a knothole border. The rim is a folded border.
Materials: red cedar, ash, wire
Size: H 4” x W 3” x D 3”
Bring: spray bottle, basket shears, packing tool
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $80 = Total Cost: $144
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Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
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FR2 Oregon Neck Pouch
Margaret Mathewson
8 hrs
INT
Max. 12
This neck pouch is a miniature of a tradition from Northwestern Oregon. Students will need to know twining and the difference between S and Z twining, even if one is more comfortable. The pouch will incorporate both, as well as some wrapped twining and plaiting. The picture shows one of the pouches with a
design that cannot be done in one day.
Materials: rush, spruce root, sedge, seagrass, beargrass
Size: H 3” x W 2” x D flat
Bring: basic tools
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $50 = Total Cost: $114
FR3 Cedar Garden Spire
Sue Skelly
8 hrs
ALL
Max. 8
Students will be shaping five split cedar stakes and making graduated cedar branch rings to attach to the
stakes, with a 5” dia cedar branch filial stuffed with moss to top this 4’ tall spire. Three metal legs are included.
Materials: split cedar wood, cedar branches, wire
Size: H 50” x W 14” x D 14”
Bring: fillet knife, garden pruners
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $75 = Total Cost: $139
FR4 Cylindrical Nantucket Sheila Wray & Elaine Twogood
8 hrs
ALL Max. 12
An alternative design to the traditional Nantucket with a twilled center section, this basket can be a
wine carrier, vase container, or kitchen utensil holder. Learn traditional Nantucket techniques with
the shaped spokes, and nailed rim with handle, along with the twilled design.
Materials: cherry base, rim and handle. Cane.
Size: H 10” x D 4”
Bring: spray bottle, basketry shears, small packing tool, sharp awl
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $65 = Total Cost: $129
FR5 Plaits and Bowls Judy Zugish
8 hrs
INT
Max. 12
Begin with critical choices in willow bark for you to prepare for initial weaving. Proceed to make an
eye-catching piece that is plaited to become a serving piece on the table, while also serving artfully
upon your wall! Meditative rows of twining define the sides. The edge treatment using roots will be
thoughtfully chosen for each piece.
Materials: willow bark and roots
Size: H 3” x D 14”
Bring: basic tools, spray bottle, bucket & old towel
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $85 = Total Cost: $149
FR6 Black Rose
Sally Anaya
8 hrs
INT
Max. 12
This small mini tray is big on techniques. Although the overall effect makes it look like a coiled
basket, in truth you start with a god’s eye for the “rose”, using twining, 4 strand countered twining,
lattice twining, and ending with a braided rim.
Materials: rattan, waxed linen/cotton
Size: H 4.75” x W 4.75” x D .75”
Bring: basic tools, scorp or sharp knife for shaving, 4 small spring clips or strong clothespins.
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $25 = Total Cost: $89
Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
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FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAY AM CLASS
FR7 Willow Purse with Lid
Katherine Lewis 19 hrs
INT
Max. 10
In this workshop we’ll make a small rectangular basket with closely spaced scallomed-on stakes, a
special spiraling English rand side weave, and blunt corners. Then students will use a provided
screw block to weave a rectangular lid to fit the basket, bordering off the lid on each end. Willow is
roped to make the hinges for the lid, a thin braided willow loop and willow peg, attached by braided
waxed linen, make a traditional latch, and the basket is completed with an adjustable braidedleather shoulder strap. Students will learn blunt square corners, use of a screw block, bordering off a
lid, willow hinges, braided leather straps, and more. While some hand strength is always needed
for willow, this project needs more patience than muscle.
Materials: willow, waxed linen, leather strap with buckle
Size: H 8” x W 9” x D 6”
Bring: willow awl, rapping iron, ruler, fixed blade knife, sharp clippers, weight. Tools will be available to borrow.
Teaching Fee: $152 + Materials Fee: $90 = Total Cost: $242
SATURDAY CLASSES
SA1 Footed Storage Basket
Sheila Tasker 8 hrs
INT
Max. 10
Learn to make this graceful storage basket. The inset handles and oak feet add a classic look to
compliment your home décor. Techniques include: plain and Japanese weave, weaving in the oak
feet, shaping, inset handles, and a sturdy flared rim. Requires good hand strength.
Materials: flat, flat-oval, half-round & round reed, dyed flat & round reed, oak feet, oak stain
Size: H 18” x W 9.5” x D 14”
Bring: basic tools, husky knife, Stanley trim plane or shaver/rasp for rims, zip ties, packing tools.
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $60 = Total Cost: $124
SA2 Waves On Cedar Polly Sutton 8 hrs
ALL
Max. 12
Using cedar bark for the spokes, this sculptural basket uses basic twining to undulate the cedar
with the placement of the wire. The finish is an easy lashed border of yellow cedar outer bark.
Materials: red cedar, yellow cedar outer bark, wire
Size: H 5.5” x W 3” x D 2.5”
Bring: spray bottle, basket shears, packing tool
Teaching Fee: $64 + Materials Fee: $68 = Total Cost: $132
SA3 Belted Beads
Margaret Mathewson 6 hrs
INT
Max. 12
Make a series of 2 to 4 basketry belted beads in western natural materials augmented with metal
wire and colorful cording. Each belt will slide around a unique stone or shell bead. Students may
make several simple designs or fewer beads with wider belts and more complex designs. Techniques include plain overlay twining and wrapped twining in Western native natural materials, augmented with cotton/linen/bamboo cord and metal wire if desired.
Materials: spruce root, beargrass, fern, porcupine quill, wire, cord, stone bead
Size: 1” - 2”
Bring: bypass style sharp clippers, knife, large awl or bodkin, towel, any other willow tools you
have, large rock
Teaching Fee: $48 + Materials Fee: $45 = Total Cost: $93
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Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
NWBW Retreat 2015 Class Listings
SATURDAY / SUNDAY AM CLASSES
SA4 Cedar Dog Leash Sue Skelly
10 hrs
ALL
Max. 8
Naturally shred cedar bark to make 3-ply 3/8” dia rope and 2-ply 1/8” dia twine, learn to backsplice
for leash handle and snap hook.
Materials: cedar bark, waxed linen, snap hook
Size: L 6’ x Dia 3/8”
Bring: scissors, water bucket
Teaching Fee: $80 + Materials Fee: $65 = Total Cost: $145
SA5 Cedar Fish Rattle Sheila Wray & Elaine Twogood 11 hrs
INT
Max. 12
Use red cedar and yellow cedar to twine this 3-dimensional fish beginning from a Christmas ornament mold. Learn to add and remove spokes to shape the fish. Add BB’s and wooden beads to
make the rattle.
Materials: red cedar, yellow cedar: dyed & natural, other possible embellishments
Size: H 6”-8” x W 4” x D 2.5”
Bring: spray bottle, small sharp scissors, packing tool, micro clips (optional)
Teaching Fee: $88 + Materials Fee: $60 = Total Cost: $144
SA6 Plaids are Back! Judy Zugish
11 hrs
INT
Max. 12
Exquisite threads of skeined willow and prepared barks flower in this basket that combines Japanese, German and “Judy” techniques to weave a molded shape that plays on the contrasts of light
and dark, rough and refined, inside and outside. Finish rims may vary.
Materials: skeined willow and barks
Size: H 4” x W 7” x D 8”
Bring: basic tools, spray bottle, sharp knife
Teaching Fee: $88 + Materials Fee: $90 = Total Cost: $178
Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
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Basket Raffle!
Title: Pinch Pot
Materials:
Watercolor paper, acrylic
paint, waxed linen thread
Size: 12” x 12” x 10"
Raffle tickets may be purchased with your registration
(or separately if you can’t
come) and also at the Retreat
for $1.00 each. The drawing is
Saturday evening, and you
need not be present to win.
About the Artist
Dorothy McGuinness
After 27 years of exploring the woven form, I have mastered the art of diagonal twill, with
which I create forms and structures not normally found in the basketry world. My medium for
this unique work is watercolor paper, which I’ve painted and cut into very narrow uniform
strips, using a pasta maker, to achieve the precision I seek.
I am intrigued by the potential outcome of any new design. The evolution of my body of work
is built on taking risks, and avoiding the “known”. The risks offer challenges, which often lead
to new directions. This is the excitement that keeps me working in a repetitive medium: it is
an on-going meditation on improvisation, a continual experiment through which my work can
progress and develop. Www.dorothymcguinnessbasket.com
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Basic Basketry Tools: Awl, Scissors, Towel, Spray Bottle, Container for soaking, Packing Tool, Large-eyed Needle
Registration Form
Spring Retreat at Pilgrim Firs March 11-15, 2015
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 Saturday Only lunch & open visit (11am-5pm) (Guild membership not required)
Full Retreat (Includes 4 nights & meals)
US Dollars ONLY
$300
Late Registration Fee – After January 2, 2015
$240
$170
$95
$60
$25
$10
Raffle Basket Tickets
$1 each
TOTAL ENCLOSED (US Dollars ONLY):
0
Please fill out the following information:
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This is my first NWBW Spring Retreat

I would like to sell in the Awl for Baskets
I would like to be a Mentor (answer weaving/materials prep questions, help with problems)
Open Weave
To help us meet space needs, check the days you are likely to open weave during the day
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in lieu of taking classes: 
Wed. 
Thurs. 
Fri. Sat. Sun. Materials: ________________________
Sleeping accommodations
I would like to room with: ______________________________________________________
I would like to be placed with others like me:  I am a night owl  I am an early bird  I am a snorer
 I will use my RV (only two spaces available - no hook-ups)
First Aid  I am currently trained for CPR First Aid & willing to be a designated CPR/First Aid person.
Do you have any disability issues?
 No  Yes, please list:________________________
Meals  Vegetarian entrees  Dietary health restrictions: _________________________
If you have special dietary needs, refrigerators are available for any supplemental foods you may bring.
VOLUNTEER JOBS I AM WILLING TO HELP WITH!
Check below to indicate interest.
Setup Committee Gala Setup & Serve (Fri Eve) Help with Silent Auction (Sat Eve) Setup for Live Auction (Sat Aft)
 Auction Spotter  Auction Treasurer
 Sell Guild Attire
Clean up lodge & check cabins
Sign up for the following only when you’re available to help - don’t sign up for jobs at times when you’ll be taking classes.
WED AFT
WED EVE
THUR MORN
THUR LUNCH
THUR EVE
FRI MORN
FRI LUNCH
FRI AFT
FRI EVE
Registration / Check-in
Sell Raffle Tickets
Bag Raffle Set-up
Gallery Exhibit set-up
1
NAME
__________________________________________________________________________
DO NOT PAY CLASS AND
MATERIALS FEES NOW.
Choice #
Day
Class / Teacher
PAY REGISTRATION NOW.
Please indicate 1st, 2nd & 3rd
class choices for each day, as
some classes may fill early, or
not fill. Class fees will be due
after receipt of your confirmation package in early February.
Payment by Check:
MAIL this completed form and
your check for registration/
membership fees/raffle tickets only to address below.
US Dollars ONLY
Wednesday
WE1
Covered Canteen / Sherwood
64
55
WE2
Beginning Cedar / Sutton
64
85
WE3
Mini Pine Needle / Moore
48
15
WE4
Full Turn Twining / Harradine
64
45
WE5
Wild Thing / Hart
64
80
WE6
Day Star / Anaya
128
40
WE7
Potluck Willow / Lewis
112
90
TH1
Recipe for Weaving / Sherwood
64
55
TH2
Plaited Pouch / Mathewson
64
30
TH3
Knitted Elegance / Moore
64
40
TH4
Wee Pots / Harradine
64
25
TH5
Cedar Trinket / Hart
64
70
FR1
Cedar Knothole / Sutton
64
80
FR2
Oregon Neck Pouch / Mathewson
64
50
FR3
Garden Spire / Skelly
64
75
FR4
Cylindrical Nantucket / Wray/Twogood
64
65
FR5
Plaits & Bowls / Zugish
64
85
FR6
Black Rose / Anaya
56
25
Friday/Sat/Sun
FR7
Willow Purse / Lewis
152
90
Saturday
SA1
Footed Storage / Tasker
64
60
SA2
Waves on Cedar / Sutton
64
68
SA3
Belted Beads / Mathewson
48
45
SA4
Dog Leash / Skelly
80
65
SA5
Fish Rattle / Wray/Twogood
88
60
SA6
Plaids are Back / Zugish
88
90
Wed/Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Make checks out to Northwest
Basket Weavers. Hand delivered forms will not be processed.
IF ONLINE REGISTRATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE
WILL SEND OUT A NOTICE.
Massy Anaya
18604 132nd Place SE
Renton, WA 98058
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Postmark Date
Total
0
Check #
Check Amount
Refund
Balance Due
2
Materials Fee
Saturday/Sunday
Do N
ot P
ay
The first payment of registration/membership fees/raffle
tickets must be postmarked
by Jan 2nd, with the second
payment of class and materials fees by Feb 18th. An invoice will be sent.
Class
Fee
Northwest Basket Weavers Member Registration
Fill in this form and include with your Retreat registration forms.
If not registering for Retreat, mail with your dues by January 1st to:
Northwest Basket Weavers, Vi Phillips Basketry Guild
P.O. Box 75131
Seattle, WA 98175-0131
NAME
______________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________
CITY ____________________________________________ STATE _______ ZIP ________________
PHONES: HOME ____________________WORK ___________________ CELL ___________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________
We offer the newsletter online: in full color, and posted before paper copies are received in the mail.
_____ I wish to receive a paper copy of the newsletter, not online via email.
_____ $25 general membership annual dues
_____ $35 business membership annual dues
_____ New Member _____ Renewing Member _____ Any changes in the information above?
How did you learn about the Guild? _________________________________________________
PLEASE ENCLOSE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF FOR OUR DIRECTORY:
We would love to know more about you. Send a profile or a few paragraphs about your interest and involvement in basketry, perhaps how you got started. Include any skills you can offer, or committee activities
you would like to volunteer for. Volunteering is a great way to get to know people and get the most out of
your membership. The guild is only as active as its members!
Type of Baskets Made:
 (1)
 (2)
 (3)
Traditional
Contemporary
Ribbed
Type of Basketry Involvement:
 (20) Personal Enjoyment
 (21) Show My Work
 (22) Sell My Baskets
 (4)
 (5)
 (6)
 (7)
Coiled
Knotted
Twined
Cedar & NW Naturals
 (23)
 (24)
 (25)
Sell Supplies
Collect Baskets
Teach______________
 (8) Pine Needle
 (9) Splint Work
 (10) Willow
 (11) Other ______________
 (26)
 (27)
 (28)
Author
Lecturer
Other_______________
MY VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION TO THE GUILD THIS YEAR WILL BE:
 Board Member
 Refreshments
 Nominating Committee
 Retreat Committee
 Basket Day Committee
 Field Trip Committee
 Speaker Day
 Fund Raising
 Program / Speaker
 Demos / Outreach
 Conduct Workshop
 Newsletter Article
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Northwest Basket Weavers
Vi Phillips Basketry Guild
P O Box 75131
Seattle, WA 98175
www.nwbasketweavers.org