A weekend of basketry We are truly in the depths of summer here in the Hudson Valley of New York this July. Afternoon thunderstorms, muggy weather, and ripening blueberries on nearby ridges. In the midst of this truly July weather…
Southwestern Basketry Road Trip: Weaving in Arizona and New Mexico For the past few years my partner and I have spent at least a small part of the winter traveling to the southwestern part of the US. This year we…
I love the seasonality of what I do. Working so closely with the plants in my landscape I am constantly paying attention and watching which plants are in season for harvesting and which are about to be ready. As…
I'm sitting in the low water of the Rondout Creek next to my house, with the water flowing past slowly. The sun glints off the water and dances in the most complex and beautiful way. Trees are swaying and cedar…
Coiling and Twining: Backyard Basketry Workshops Every time I teach a basketry workshop it becomes more and more clear that people want to learn how to go out into their backyards and harvest plants for basketry. As students from all…
October 2017 Wild Basketry Mentorship Once again we've done it. To the tune of warm breezes and blue skies of just after rain a wonderful group of women spent the day making baskets using plant materials that we harvested and…
Creating A Beautiful World Together Once again I found myself looking around during a basket making workshop and feeling like I was in paradise! Beautiful sunny september weather, natural materials strewn about, and ten inspired and special women making baskets…
This past weekend I had the pleasure of teaching my first ever basket weaving retreat. This year has been full of new steps for me, including beginning my first year of a multi-month basketry program as well as this wonderful…
Learning to Weave with Vines Each month I am so grateful to get to meet with an amazing group of women and share with them all aspects of making baskets with plants. From the spiritual to the technical, we are…
KATIE GROVE: WOVEN SPACES A Solo Show at Wired Gallery August 5 – 27, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 5, 2017, 5:00 - 7:00pm Hello Everyone! It has been a busy summer of gathering materials, weaving baskets, teaching workshops, and preparing…