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Ely Art Walk–Ely, MN Feb. 2-12, 2012

Cathryn — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:21 +0000

The Ely Art Walk that started on Thursday, February 2 and runs through the 12th promises to be a great winter festival art show! There are over 500 pieces of art on display, presented by 150 artists in the downtown business establishments.

Begun in 1998 the Ely Art Walk is different from just about any art walk you’ve ever been to before. For one thing, it takes place in the winter and for another, all the art can be viewed outside through the participating business windows, so you can visit anytime!

Here’s the video The Playlist made of last year’s Ely Art Walk Feb. 3-13, 2011–Enjoy!

My antler baskets (although my name is misspelled in the brochure and map), will be featured in the window of Kess Gallery at 130 E. Sheridan Street, Ely, MN. Should be listed as Cathryn Peters, not Catherine, but hey…what’s the diff’? I answer to just about anything!

The Ely Art Walk is a part of the bigger and older, Ely Winter Festival.

The Winter Festival began in 1995 and over the years, activites such as a crafts fair, the Ely Art Walk, musical concerts, dances, sled dog rides and several food events have become part of the festivities, besides the wonderful ice sculptures and snow carving contest that has been a constant.

There will also be a “meet and greet” the artists of the Ely Art Walk on Saturday, February 4th from 1-4 p.m. at the Chocolate Moose on Sheridan Street (the main drag through town).

So, put on your hat, gloves and winter coat to join us in Ely, Minnesota for all the fun and festivities for the Ely Winter Festival and Ely Art Walk.

Bevel inside chair cane edge–Tuesday Tips

Cathryn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:36:29 +0000

TUESDAY WEAVING TIPS–Bevel the Inside Chair Rail Edge
Surely you’ve seen several hole-to-hole cane seats that are broken and need to be replaced? Maybe they looked somewhat like this one below where the cane has totally failed…

Many times the cause of a seat failure like this is due to a sharp edge on the inside rail of the chair, cutting the cane.

If you are a chair caning specialist you will most likely already to know about this tip, but if not, please watch the video for today’s Handy Chair Caning Tip of the Day that I recently uploaded to my YouTube Channel. Just another way to help you be the best weaver you can be using insider tips and tricks of the trade.

Please Subscribe to TheWickerWoman Channel and let me know what you think of this tip in the comments below here on the blog. Thanks! Happy Weaving!

Former Glory Seat Weaving–Monday Mention

Cathryn — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:27:03 +0000

MONDAY MENTION– Although I’ve mentioned Former Glory Seat Weaving Blog many times before here on my blog, I think their latest post deserves mentioning them again.

For those of you not familiar with this chair caning repair and seat weaving supply company, Former Glory, they are located in the southern part of England and are frequent contributors to the discussions on my Seatweaving & Chair Caning Forum–The Caner’s Community Hub™ as well as listed on my Cane & Basket Supply Directory™.

Always intrigued by fancy, difficult seat weaving patterns, I was especially thrilled to read “Weekend with Gio Ponti” where Kim and Tim discuss and show through a series of pictures, how to weave this extremely difficult and time consuming cane design and technique used on the Gio Ponti chairs from the 1950s.

Be sure to subscribe to their blog so you don’t miss anymore of their wonderful chair caning and seat weaving posts. Don’t you wonder how long it will take these very experienced and proficient weavers to finish weaving this seat and what we would have to charge over here on this side of the pond if we did it?

Have you ever run across a chair seat design like this and did you attempt to weave it replicating the weave exactly? Please leave a comment here and let us know how you did on the project AND what you charged. Thanks and Happy Weaving!

Chair Caning in Lightning Speed

Cathryn — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:20:05 +0000

Ran across this wonderful Youtube video today by the folks on the KeewaydinExpedition Channel on how to weave a hole-to-hole cane seat on a canoe seat. Nothing really special about the process, EXCEPT it’s been photographed in fast motion and is so fun to watch! Captivating!

I’m a fast weaver, but this sure puts me to shame. Happy Weavin’ Ya’ll …

Tuesday Weaving Tips–Basketmaker-Caner Needs Your Help

Cathryn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:41:39 +0000

TUESDAY WEAVING TIPS– Are preempted today by some breaking and shocking news about a fellow basket weaver and chair caner’s plight! He desperately needs YOUR help ASAP, so please basket weavers, chair caners and bloggers unite with support!

You won’t believe how Mitchell’s life and livelihood are being threatened by a landlord’s eviction notice and a group that are supposed to HELP folks with their living arrangements, backing out.

If after reading his plea for help on his blog post, please consider offering financial help, legal and social service advocacy help if you are able. And of course, if you are a landlord or homeowner with a room to spare, give him a shout!

Heritage Basket and Chair Caning Studio

I think if enough people know about this, surely there’s someone that will step up to the plate with some financial or housing help and solutions, don’t you? We basket makers and chair caners are a tight-knit group always ready to support and help others.