(2019) Northwest Plant Fiber Artist, Melinda West, of Indianola Washington, has been practicing the art of plant fiber weaving since 1985. She has studied with many native and non-native weavers and artists, the foremost being Ed Carriere of the Suquamish Tribe. Her inspiration comes from nature and from the First Peoples of the Pacific Northwest, whose cultures embrace the rich traditions of natural fiber use, knowledge in the land, and artistic skills development in all aspects of life. For over three decades she has been sharing her love of natural history, environmental stewardship, and appreciation of cultural, and learning-style, diversity. Melinda has taught art/culture/environmental education workshops at the Seattle Art Museum, IslandWood, Olympic College, Coupeville Art Center, North Cascades Institute, and Olympic Park Institute. She also has given programs for weavers guilds, garden clubs, archaeology and ethnobiology societies, and has taught in public and private schools throughout the region. Melinda’s award-winning art is on display in public and private collections. Images of her work and articles she has authored are published in books, magazines, and online journals.
Experience - Contract Teacher, Projects, Exhibits, Artist Residencies, www.melindawest.com
Teachers -
Melinda West lives with her husband in Indianola, Washington. Originally, a pediatric nurse, since 1985 she has studied basketry and plant fiber technology with many excellent teachers, the foremost being Ed Carriere, of the Suquamish Tribe, who is a master at clam baskets, burden baskets, folded bark pouches, cedar garments, cedar weirs & shrimp traps, as well as canoe, post & paddle carving, from Indianola, WA. She has also studied with: wool, cedar, and plant fiber weavers, the late Fran James, her son Bill James, and the late Anna Jefferson, all of the Lummi Nation, near Bellingham, WA; author, teacher, & carver of canoes, house poles, masks & bentwood boxes, Duane Pasco; Betty Pasco, Suquamish master weaver of wool, cedar baskets & maker of the first cedar sail seen in use on the Salish Sea in the last 100 + years; her first basket teacher, Gwen Baughman, of Leavenworth, WA; artist, Karen Mittet, and cedar weaver Patti Canoy, of Poulsbo, WA; tool maker and carver, Loren White, of Port Orchard, WA; cedar, bear grass, and raffia basket weaver, the late Lillian Pullen, of the Quileute Nation, La Push, WA; cedar basket and cape weavers, Melissa Peterson Renault and Deanna Gray, of the Makah Nation, Neah Bay, WA; coiled sweetgrass and raffia basket weaver, the late Richard Cultee, and wool and cedar weaver and cultural teacher, the late Bruce Miller, both of the Skokomish Tribe, WA; cultural and Lushootseed Language speaker, teacher and storyteller, the late Vi Hilbert, Upper Skagit Nation, WA; cultural teacher, singer and storyteller, Johnny Moses, Tulalip and Snoqualmie Nations, WA; cedar basket weaver, Harvest Moon, of the Quinalt Nation, WA; basket weaver and founder of the NW Basketweavers Guild, the late Vi Phillips, and sumi painter, Angie Dixon, Whidbey Island, WA; cedar and plant fiber weaver, Jo Hart, Seabeck, WA; basket weavers, Michelle Berg, Polly Sutton, Pat Peese, the late Phyllis Pearson, Marilyn Moore, Dee Dee Harris, cedar bark cape weaver, Sue English, milestone cement artist, Lynn DiNino, and Hmong weaver from Laos, Nhia Yia Heu, all based in Seattle, WA; ikebana artist, Barbie Brooking, visual artist, Tony Dattilo, ceramic artist, Bridget Young, acrylic painter, Sydni Sterling, formline design painter, Craig Jacobrown, all of Indianola, WA; cattail and cedar weaver and artist, Pegie Deam, of the Suquamish Nation, Suquamish, WA; visual artist Peggy Vanbianchi, and native plant specialist, Ron Vanbianchi, of Kingston, WA; Ravenstail and Chilkat weaver, Evelyn Vanderhoop, of the Haida Nation, Haida Gwai; spruce root, cedar, Ravenstail, and Chilkat weaver, Deloris Churchill, and cedar weaver, Holly Churchill, Haida, both of Ketchikan, Alaska; Salish wool weaver, student and niece of the late Skokomish culture bearer Bruce Miller, Susan Pavel, of Skokomish, WA; artist & story-teller, Roger Fernandez, Lower Elwha, Klallam, WA; plant fiber weaver and artist, the late Judy Zaffaroni, ethnobotanist and plant fiber weaver, Margaret Mathewson, and basket weaver, Deb Curtis, of Oregon; bamboo artist, Jiro Yanezawa, Japan; paper maker and plant weaver, Sue Smith, from Texas; gut weaver and artist, Judy Dominic, from Ohio; plant fiber weaver and stone sculptor, Dawn Walden, Ojibway, from Michigan; plant fiber weaver, Judy Zugish, and skeined willow weaver, William Roeder, of Marysville, WA; rustic furniture maker, Jeanne Pepper, from B.C., Canada; weaver and paper sculptor, Mary Merkell Hess, from Iowa; alternative materials artist, John Garrett, from New Mexico; willow weaver, Katherine Lewis, of Mt. Vernon, WA; fabric weaver, Caroline Coolie Browne, and wire weaving artist, Kristin Tollefson, from Bainbridge, WA; Suquamish Salish wool weaver, the late Virginia Adams, of Suquamish, WA; cedar hat weaver, Kathey Ervin, Sequim, WA; birch bark & NW materials, Karen Sherwood, Issaquah, WA; South Carolina Lowland Gullah Geechee Sweetgrass Basket Maker, Lynette Youson; natural materials weaver, Joan Carrigan, Salt Spring Island, BC.
Teaching Experience -
Melinda has taught throughout the Pacific Northwest for: Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, (BARN); Seattle Art Museum (SAM); IslandWood; Bainbridge Art Education Community Consortium; Cambium Arts Resources; Olympic Park Institute; North Cascades Institute; Heronswood Nursery; North Kitsap, Bainbridge, and Seattle Public Schools; University Child Development School; Eton and Arbor Montessori Schools; Island School; West Sound Academy; Seattle Weavers Guild; Skagit Weavers Guild; Seaview Weavers Guild; Northwest Basket Weavers Guild; Peninsula Weavers Guild; The Basketry School Conferences; Coupeville Arts Center; Kitsap Public Utilities; Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society; and Olympic College.
Exhibitions, Teaching, Projects -
(2023 Oct-Nov) Exhibition “Calling All Nations” at Evergreen College, Olympia, WA.
(2023 May 28-June 18) Scholar in Residence, Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, WA. https://bloedelreserve.org/creative-residents-2023/
(2022 Sept) - Weaving Nature - Small Ribbed Gift Basket, at Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, (BARN) Registration details: https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-4736455?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=8/11/2022/
(2022 April) Weaving Nature Presentation for the Aloha Club, Tacoma, WA.
(2021 Sept) Workshop at Heronswood Gardens; “Making Art Papers From Cedar and Other NW Plants with Kara Horton and Melinda West”.
(2021 March) “Ed Carriere Demonstrates Splitting Cedar Limbs and Roots at BARN”, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network and the Bloedel Reserve’s Artist Residency Program join together to host this webinar. Consultant and facilitator for the Q&A portion.
(2020 Dec) Suquamish-Indianola Storytelling Project: Oral histories recorded and produced by Janice Cyr in 1990, digitized and produced by Paul Kikuchi in 2020, curated by Paul Kikuchi and Melinda West, gifted to the Suquamish Museum by Marilyn Wandrey and Melinda West.
(2020 Aug) Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network: Ars Poetica Exhibit
(2020 October) London Craft Week, Exhibit of work at J & M Davidson’s Flagship store, London, (https://en.jandmdavidson.com/blogs/journal/london-craft-week-2020-with-melinda-west)
(2020 Feb) IslandWood Community Program, workshop: “Weaving a Cedar Bark Tray with Kara Horton and Melinda West”
(2020 Jan) Northwest Basket Weavers Guild Program “Weaving Nature”
(2019 Nov) Art in the Woods Studio Tour, Participant annually since 2006
(2019 March) Heronswood Garden House: Exhibit “Cedar: Northwest Plant Fiber Weavings and Traditions”
(2019 Feb) IslandWood Community Program, workshop: “Weaving From the Wild With Melinda West”
(2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) Basketry Program Development within the Fiber Art Studio at Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, BARN
(2018, annually & each November, since 2006) North Kitsap Studio Tour, participant in Art in the Woods sponsored by Cultural Arts Foundation NW
(2018 May) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Net-Anchor Artifact With Suquamish Elder Ed Carriere and Plant Fiber Artist Melinda West”
(2018 May) IslandWood Artist Residency, for 4-5 grades: “The Cedar Experience - Cedar Pouch Necklace”; Mentor/Teaching-Partnership With Suquamish Weaver Kah-Ty-Ah Lawrence-Moran
(2018 Feb) IslandWood Community Program workshop: “Weaving a Ribbed Harvest Basket With Melinda West”
(2018 Jan-June) HOME - A Group Exhibit - Olympic College & Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
(2017 Sept) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Papermaking From your Own Backyard With Melinda West”
(2017 Aug) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Weaving Nature - Plant Fiber Project Blending Culture, Science & Art”
(2017 July) All Things Considered Two, National Basketry Organization Exhibit at Pacific Lutheran University
(2017 June) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Cedar From Tree To Pouch With Melinda West”
(2017 June) Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network: Program - Ed Carriere and 4000 years of Weaving in a Basket, program MC
(2017 May) Duwamish Hill Preserve, contributed the poem “Gatherers Creed” for use in the Seasonal Rounds Gathering Place artwork installation by Mette Hanson
(2017 March) Artist In The Woods Residency at IslandWood, project: create outline for a publication about projects to weave with young people
(2017 Feb) IslandWood Community Program workshop, “Weaving a Cedar Limb Tray With Melinda West”
(2016 Nov) BARN at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts - Making Community, exhibit at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery
(2016 Feb) IslandWood Community Program workshop: “Cedar From Bark to Basket - Weaving a Cedar Bark Satchel With Melinda West”
(2016 May) IslandWood Artist Residency, for 4-5 grades: “The Cedar Experience - Cedar Wall Hanging”
(2016 June) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Cedar From Tree To Pouch With Melinda West“
(2015 Nov) Northwest Fine Craft: Ceramics, Fiber, Furniture, Metal, exhibit at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery
(2015 June) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Cedar From Tree To Pouch With Melinda West“
(2015 May) University of Washington Society For Ethnobiology, instructor: “Weaving With Invasive's” workshop
(2015 April) Seattle Art Museum, TAG-Teen Art Group Workshop: “The Diker Collection-Indigenous Beauty - Weaving a Cedar Bark Necklace”
(2015 March & May) IslandWood Artist Residency, for 4-5 grades: “The Cedar Experience - Treasure Pouch Necklace”
(2015 Feb) Seattle Art Museum, Indigenous Beauty Exhibit, Drop-in Project: “Nature Necklaces”
(2015 Feb) IslandWood Community Program Workshop, “Cedar From Bark to Basket - Weaving a Cedar Bark Basket With Melinda West”
(2015 Jan) Site Specific Commission for IslandWood’s Food Garden “The Pollinator Fence”
(2014 June) BARN, Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, workshop: “Wild Twined Herb and Flower Basket With Melinda West“
(2014 May) University Child Development School, “Cedar Projects”
(2014 May) Odyssey Program, environmental program for 1-2 graders: “Clam Rattle Necklace”, funded by Odyssey PTO
(2014 May) IslandWood Artist in Residency, 4-5 grades: “The Cedar Experience”
(2014 Feb) Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network, or BARN, Presentation: “Weaving From the Wild”, with a cordage project
(2003 Dec) Bainbridge Working Studios Tour, participant
(2013 June) Chief Kitsap Academy, workshop: “Cordage Making”
(2013 May) Suquamish Basket Marsh at Suquamish Elementary School, Artist Residency, project “Artful Science Projects for 3rd-5th graders”, funded by Suquamish Environmental Education Boosters
(2013 April) Lushootseed Speakers Conference at Seattle University, project: “Cordage Making”
(2013 Spring) Suquamish Elementary 1st graders, project: “Weaving Nests-A Birds’ Work of Art & Love”, funded by Bainbridge Island Art Education Community Consortium
(2013 Spring) Suquamish Elementary 2nd graders, project: “Rhythms in Nature-Weaving Cattail Rattles”, funded by Bainbridge Island Art Education Community Consortium
(2013 March) IslandWood Artist in Residency, 4-5 grade: “Twisted Tales of Grasses and Leaves”
(2013 Sep) Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park, project for The Salmon Return Festival: “Weaving Cattail Salmon”
(2013, since 2007) BAECC, Bainbridge Art Education Community Consortium, teaching artist in Bainbridge and North Kitsap Schools
(2013, annually since 2000) two weeks as an Artist in Residence, at IslandWood, each week: teach a project for 90-120 4-5 graders, and also teach professional development workshops for the graduate students and IslandWood staff
(2012 May) Suquamish Basket Marsh at Suquamish Elementary School, workshop for Pond Kids, grades 3-5: “Clam Rattle Necklaces”
(2012 May) Odyssey Program, Environmental Education workshop for 1-2 grades: “Clam Rattle Necklace”, funded by BAECC, Bainbridge Arts Education Community Consortium.
(2012 Sept) North Cascades Institute, workshop: “Paper Making and Weaving With Plants From the NW Landscape”
(2011 Oct) NW Native Basket Weavers Conference, at Suquamish’s House of Awakening Culture, teaching assistant for Ed Carriere
(2011 Aug) North Cascades Institute, workshop: “Artistic Weaving With Western Red Cedar”
(2011) Exploring Baskets, at Depot Arts Center in Anachortes, WA
(2011 May/June) Suquamish Elementary School, 1-2 graders: “The Cedar Experience”, funded by BAECC, Bainbridge Arts Education Community Consortium
(2011) Cultural Art Film, Concept/Author/Advisor/Coordinator of: “Clam Basket – A Story by Ed Carriere” produced by Katie Jennings of New Canoe Media
(2011) grant recipient from Cultural Arts Foundations NW for Clam Basket film
(2011 Jan-May) West Sound Academy, teach “The Cedar Experience”, 7th graders
(2010) North Kitsap Options Program Environmental Camp, instructor “The Cedar Experience”
(2010) North Kitsap PUD, instructor for Kids Summer Camp: “Weaving Salmon”
(2010) grant recipient for Clam Basket film from NW Basketweavers Guild
(2010 July) North Cascades Institute, workshop: “Weaving From the Landscape - Large Ribbed Harvest Basket”
(2010) Messages from the Land, exhibit at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery
(2010) Art Along the Trail, selected working artist
(2010) film Advisor/Coordinator of “Ed Carriere Holding to Form”, produced by Katie Jennings of New Canoe Media
(2010) Collective Visions Gallery Juried Exhibition,(2010)
(2009 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2009 Sept) Award Designer for Seattle Central Community College Sustainability Building Advisor Awards
(2009 July) IslandWood Feathered Friends Summer Camp, co-taught with Barbie Brooking: “Nests - A Bird’s Work of Art and Love”
(2009 June) grant recipient for Visual Thinking Strategies Training at the Seattle Art Museum, from Cultural Arts Foundation NW
(2009) Containers, Containment and Contents, Snohomish County Arts Council, Everett, WA, exhibit
(2009) Skagit Weavers Guild, presentation: “Weaving From the Landscape”
(2009 Feb) Suquamish Elementary School’s Basket Marsh, Artist in Residence: “Weaving a Bird Blind”, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2008 Dec) Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery exhibit
(2008 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2007 Aug) IslandWood’s Professional Development for Teachers Conference, “Using the Arts to Enhance the Teaching of Science Math and Literacy”, facilitator and lesson designer
(2006 July) Center For Strengthening the Teaching Profession funded by the Stewart Foundation, recipient of writing residency grant, authored article titled: “The Suquamish Basket Marsh”, selected for publication in Teachers Voices, (2008 Aug), and in Clearing Magazine (http://clearingmagazine.org/archives/1416)
(2007) Wendy Jackson-Hall Memorial grant recipient to Mentor a classroom teacher, Bainbridge Is, WA
(2007 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2007 Feb-June) West Sound Academy, Spring semester 7th grade art/culture instructor: “The Cedar Experience”
(2006 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2006) North Kitsap Options Program Environmental Camp, instructor “The Cedar Experience”
(2006 July) IslandWood Family Weekend, workshop instructor
(2006 June) Ordway Elementary School, “Rain Ball” an interactive project for the Water Festival using beach waste and English ivy, funded by the Bainbridge Island PTA
(2006 May) Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery exhibit
(2006) Suquamish Elementary School, Suquamish Basket Marsh Plant Fiber Project Program, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2006) Bainbridge Children’s Science Museum, workshop instructor with Jennifer Dixon
(2006) Eton Montessori, “Weaving Bird Nests”, 4th grade workshop
(2005) North Kitsap Options Program Environmental Camp, instructor “The Cedar Experience”
(2005 August) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(2005) Suquamish Elementary School, Suquamish Basket Marsh Plant Fiber Project Program, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2005 Spring) Suquamish Elementary School, “Rain Ball Project”, 4-5 grades, sponsored by Cambium Arts Resources, www.cambiumarts.org
(2005 May) Queen Anne Tree Walk Installation, “Hydrologic Cycle - How Does the Sound of the Rain Make You Feel?” The Rain Ball at Kerry Park, by Suquamish Students
(2005 April) IslandWood Community Program, “Weaving From the Garden” workshop
(2005 Spring) Suquamish Elementary School, Artist in Residence with the Suquamish Basket Marsh Pond Kids, “Ivy Animal Sculptures”, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2005 March) Arbor Day Montessori, professional development instructor for teachers “The Lessons In the Plants”
(2004 Aug) Pacific Weave Conference at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving Rattles”
(2004) Featured Artist exhibit at Colorgraphics, Seattle
(2004 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2004) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(2004) Suquamish Elementary School, Suquamish Basket Marsh Plant Fiber Project Program, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2004 April) Seattle Weavers Guild, Program Presenter, and workshop teacher: “Weaving From The Garden”
(2004 May) Queen Anne Tree Walk, public art installation “The Poetry of Plants”, with students from Green Lake Elementary School, funded by Cambium Arts Resources, www.cambiumarts.org
(2004 March) Seaview Weavers Guild, Presenter and workshop Instructor: “Cedar Mat Weaving”
(2004) Eton Montessori, “Weaving Bracelets”, 2nd grade workshop
(2003, annually since 1996) exhibitor in Seattle's Best of the Northwest shows
(2003) Suquamish Elementary School, Suquamish Basket Marsh Plant Fiber Project Program, funded by Suquamish Tribe Appendix X Funds
(2003 June) North Cascades Institute, workshop: “Garden Trellis and Gate Making plus Plant Tour with Art Kruckeberg”, at the Kruckeberg Botanical Garden
(2003) guest exhibitor at the Microsoft Government Leaders Summit
(2003) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(2003 Oct) IslandWood Circle of Friends, workshop instructor
(2003 Oct) Hood Canal Salmon Team, with Ron Hirschi, “Building a Beaver Dam”
(2003 Sept) Seattle Art Museum, curriculum designer and professional development trainer
(2003) authored article New Horizons In Learning, titled "Finding a Relationship to Place Through Natural Fiber Weaving" Www.newhorizonsforlearning/archives/findinarelationshiptoplace/melindawest)
(2003 summer) Island School, Summer school art “Weaving With Plants”
(2003) NW Basket Weavers Guild Conference, “Weaving From the Wild”
(2003 March) IslandWood Community Programs, workshop “Weaving a Cedar Bark Wall Basket”
(2002 Oct) IslandWood Community Programs, workshop “Weaving a Wetland Cattail Basket”
(2002 Aug) IslandWood Family Weekend, workshop instructor
(2002) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(2002 Aug) Pacific Weave Conference at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving Conical Trellises”
(2002 May) IslandWood, Artist in Residence for two weeks in the Pilot Program, lessons given to 90-120 students in 4-6th grades, & profession development workshops for 30 graduate students and IW staff
(2001) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(2001) Bainbridge Island Home School Support Group, “Weaving Nature”
(2001) NW Basket Weavers Guild Conference, “Weaving From the Wild”
(2001) University Child Development School, Environmental Camp Weaving
(2000) permanent art installation "Four Cedar Wings" Poulsbo Public Library, Poulsbo, WA, funded by Friends of the Library
(2000) profiled in FIBERARTS magazine by Jan Silver
(2000) Second Place cash award Artisans Works, Large Cedar Bark Pouch With Salmon Skins, Edmonds Arts Festival
(2000) exhibit at the Bainbridge Public Library
(2000) Peninsula Weavers Guild, instructor “Building an All Cedar Basket”
(2000) Honorable Mention Award, Edmonds Arts Festival
(2000) Olympic Park Institute at Lake Crescent, workshop instructor: “Weaving From The Wild”
(1999) image included in the revised edition of "SPLINTWOVEN BASKETRY", by Robin Taylor Daugherty
(1999) solo exhibit, Edmonds Arts Festival Museum,
(1998) City of Edmonds purchase award for Hekinan Japan
(1998) Honorable Mention Award, Edmonds Arts Festival
(1998) NW Basket Weavers Guild Conference, “Weaving From the Wild”
(1998) solo shows at the Old Kingston Hotel Café, Kingston, WA
(1997) Coupeville Arts Center, workshop “Bird Nests And Backyard Baskets”
(1997) authored a profile on Ed Carriere, in FIBERARTS magazine
(1996) exhibitor in Bellevue's Pacific Northwest Arts Fair
(1997) Coupeville Arts Center, workshop “Cornicopia of NW Fibers”
(1996) Convergence 96, “TIME KEEPERS” exhibit, Portland Convention Center, Portland, OR
(1996 March) Conical Garden Trellis can be seen in the “Heronswood” article featured in HOUSE BEAUTIFUL magazine
(1996) images of art in ART ACCESS, volume 5
(1996) artwork featured in EXHIBITION, A JOURNAL OF VISUAL AND LITERARY ARTS
(1996) awarded Best of Show Open and First Place Sculpture, North Kitsap Arts & Crafts Show sponsored by Cultural Arts Foundation NW, Poulsbo,WA
(1995) First Place Award Artisans Works, cash award, Edmonds Arts Festival, Old Man Pouch
(1995) Peninsula Weavers Guild, instructor “Weaving Cedar Mats”
(1995) Common Threads, instructor “Weaving From the Wild”
(1995) image of work included in FIBERARTS DESIGN BOOK FIVE, Lark Books
(1994) Stonington Gallery Holiday Show, Seattle
(1994) solo shows at the Old Kingston Hotel Café, Kingston, WA
(1994) Honorable Mention Awards, Edmonds Arts Festival
(1994) Third Place Award in Fiberworks, Port Townsend, WA
1993) The Basket As Art Exhibit sponsored by the NW Basket Weavers Guild at North Seattle Community College
(1993) solo shows at the Old Kingston Hotel Café, Kingston, WA
(1993) Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, Instructor: “Weaving From the Wild”
(1993) exhibit in Sticks and Stones Gallery, Seattle
(1993) art exhibited in Folklife Festival Gallery, Seattle
(1992) Bainbridge Island Home School Support Group, “Weaving Nature”
(1992) Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, Instructor: “Weaving From the Wild”
(1991) Pacific Northwest Contemporary Basket Exhibit, Bumbershoot, Seattle
(1991) Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, Instructor: “Weaving From the Wild”
(1990) NW Basket Weavers Guild Conference, “Weaving From the Wild”
(1990) Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, Instructor: “Weaving From the Wild”
(1989, 1988) Fireside Fiberarts Exhibit, Port Townsend, WA
(1980) North Kitsap Indian Education Dept, training “Cedar Basket Basketry”
(1988) NW Basket Weavers Guild Conference, “Weaving From the Wild”
Experience - Volunteer:
- Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, BARN, helped to develop a Basket Weaving program within the Fiber Arts Studio, (June 2016-present)
- Stillwaters Environmental Education Organization, volunteer teacher “Weaving With Cedar”, (June 2016)
- International Salish Wool Weavers Symposium, (Feb 19-21, 2016), Suquamish, Washington, volunteer.
- Gordon Elementary Options Program Circle Teacher, “Clam Rattle”, grades K-8, (4-12), “Cattail Rattle” (4-10)
- Healing Children Through Creativity Workshop Assistant– Katherine Jonnson, Art Therapist, Seattle Central CC (3/08)
- Suquamish Elementary Pond Kids – “Rhythms in Nature Lesson” (12-07)
- Suquamish Elementary - Developed Weaving Curriculum based on the Basket Marsh Ecology, Workshop Lesson with Pond Kids, (06, 05, 04, 03, 02)
- Microsoft Global World Leaders Summit – Invited as a guest exhibitor for the 2003 international conference (5/03)
- Cultural Arts Foundation NW, Jewel Box Lecture Series – speaker (10/02)
- Bainbridge Island Garden Club – speaker (02)
- Bainbridge Arts and Music Lectures – speaker (01)
- Kitsap Weavers Guild, Bremerton – speaker (99)
- Indianola Garden Club, Indianola – speaker (99)
- Educational Specialist Training, Burke Museum Docent Program, Seattle – docent (94-95)
- Northwest Native American Basket Weavers Association First Annual Gathering at Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, (October 1995), volunteer.
- Old Kingston Hotel Café - organized Art classes (94, 93)
- Suquamish, Gordon and Pierson Elementary Schools – volunteered and led 23 class projects (from 1986-1995)
- Suquamish Elementary - volunteered 1400 classroom hours, (from 1985-1995)
- Kitsap Regional Library, Bremerton – speaker (90)
- Arts by the Bay, Poulsbo and Kingston Farmers Market, Kingston, demonstrator (89)
- Children’s Orthopedic Hospital, Recreational Therapy Dept – volunteer (78, 77, 76)
