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Vegetable or Mineral

September 12, 2019 By Carolyn Foss

During the visits between Karen Tembreull’s Explorations in Twining class and Kay Rashka’s Metalwork Jewelry Boot Camp last week, exclamations of “these two classes couldn’t be more opposite” were heard. That may be true when it came to the materials used and the manner in which they were manipulated, but the work was equally matched in artistry. These petite, twined baskets started with a vintage spigot handle as a base and incorporated cedar bark, waxed cotton, rush, roots and freshly cut Siberian Iris leaves from the Walter Studio garden. A variety of shapes and combinations of materials made for unique treasures. Karen brought bundles of prepared barks to use in the baskets and several examples of her own twined pieces. […]

Filed Under: Basketry/Furnishings, Beading/Stitchery/Wearables Tagged With: Bark Basket, Karen Tembreull, Kay Rashka, Metalwork Jewelry, Twined Basketry

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