Basketry Now 2025
A juried exhibition highlighting innovation and artistry in contemporary basketry
On view July 29 – October 18, 2025
Artist Reception: August 7, 5:30 – 7 pm
Textile Center is pleased to present and host Basketry Now 2025, a biennial juried exhibition, in partnership with the National Basketry Organization (NBO), coinciding with a celebration of their 25th anniversary. The artworks that have been selected are a showcase of the best in basketry from across the country and include entries from as far away as the UK, Italy, and Australia.
Juror Gyöngy Laky selected 68 pieces from 64 artists, out of 215 entries from 97 artists. These benchmarks in excellence feature diverse approaches and demonstrate original concepts, innovative design, and superior technical skill to provide an exciting survey of artistic expression in contemporary basketry traditions.
Click here to read the press release.
Please join us in celebrating this special collection of works at an artist reception Thursday, August 7, from 5:30 to 7 pm.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Laura Albertson
Jesse Aviv
Essa Baird
Paula Baumann
Toni Best
David Brinkman
Claudia Buchinsky
Clay Burnette
David Chambers
Cael Chappell
Esther Cho
Ann Coddington
Bob Darchi
Lynne Dees
Emily Dvorin
Carol Eckert
Sue Fedenia
Polly Jacobs Giacchina
P. Jill Green
Betsy Gribble
Debbie Hall
Les Harmon
Pat Hickman
Heather Hietala
Rebecca Hutchinson
Donald Johnston
Annetta Kraayeveld
Katherine Lewis
Tina Linville
Jennifer Liston Dykema
Giuse Maggi
Bethany McGann-Strohm
Dorothy McGuinness
Barbara Osborne
Wiedemann Peggy
Jennifer Place
Catriona Pollard
Lisa Ramudo
Joh Ricci
Sally Rose
Dona Rozanski
Elizabeth Runyon
Lois Russell
Elizabeth Whyte Schulze
Barbara Shapiro
Debra Shea
Karyl Sisson
Sharon Stafford
Eric Stark
Becky Stevens
Jennifer Tang Limon
Linda Tapscott
Gina Telcocci
Karen Tembreull
Peeta Tinay
Fern Tompkins Benson
Elise Vazelakis
Carol Ventura
Hanna Vogel
Barbara J. Walker
Sherri West
Peggy Wiedemann
Nolan Wright
Bonnie Zimmer