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The Vessel Redefined 2011
The National Basketry Organization 6th Biennial Conference is the impetus and inspiration for The Vessel Redefined 2011. The conference is held from August 2nd - 7th 2011 in Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. For more information please contact info@nationalbasketry.org 
For The Vessel Redefined 2011, we invited over forty artists who work with diverse materials and techniques to creatively explore both their vision and reinterpretation of the traditional basket/vessel form. Each artist explores interior and exterior spaces, constructing forms that reveal visual and tactile qualities by using the contemporary basket to discover the potential of any material. This exploration demonstrates each individual's unique sensibilities and technical skills to redefine the basket. Numerous artists acknowledge the rich traditions of hand-woven basketry by manipulating organic materials such as pine needles, willow, caning and horsehair, with techniques of coiling, knotting, twining and weaving. Other makers experiment with more unusual materials such as hog casings, fish scales and electronic components. Many of the objects presented here awaken our awareness to common materials that usually remain unnoticed and are often discarded. They reflect the 21st century urban landscape by utilizing industrial and found materials such as circuit boards, parachute cord, staples and prints. These remnants are deftly constructed and embellished with a variety of textile and metal techniques. Established leaders in their field and younger emerging talents were included in this exhibition, and they have masterfully incorporated an ancient art form with contemporary issues, concepts and materials, demonstrating the infinite possibilities of the vessel form and transforming the basket into a unique and vibrant work of art with imagination and brilliant execution.
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