Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining - opens at The Harley Gallery 12 April - 29 June 2025
The Basketmakers’ Association Traditional Basketry Project and Heritage Crafts present an exhibition of Traditional Baskets of the British Isles - Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining. This exhibition is supported by the The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers.
The touring exhibition started at the Tear Up Festival (an event organised by Eddie Glew of Blithfield Willowcrafts) in Staffordshire, August 21st to 25th, and then traveled onto Ruthin Craft Centre (28 September 2024 - 12 January 2025) and now opens at The Harley Gallery(12 April - 29 June 2025).
The exhibition has been curated by Gregory Parsons alongside the Traditional Basketry Project and Heritage Crafts.
Full list of exhibiting artists: Nadine Anderson, Fiona Arnold, Bunty Ball, Ewen Balfour, Terry Bensley (historic), Rachel Bower, Martin Buckle (historic), Hilary Burns, Mary Butcher MBE, Selena Chandler, Mandy Coates, Angela Cole, John Cowan, Jenny Crisp, Alisha Davidson, Colette Davies, DJ Davies (historic), Mark Dellar, Samantha Dennis, François Desplanches, Peter Dibble, Eve Eunson, Rachel Evans, Rosie Farey, Angela Firth, Alison Fitzgerald, Sophie Francis, Rachel Frost, Claire Gaudion, Max Gaudion, Lewis Goldwater, Sally Goymer (historic), Matilda Grover, Jo Hammond, Ciaran Hogan, Ironbridge Coracle Trust (historic), Dai James (historic), Tim Johnson, Gill Jones, Sue Kirk, Rob Knight, Sarah Le Breton, Mary Lewis, Anna Liebmann, Julie Livesey, Lin Lovekin, Veronica Main MBE, Michelle Mateo, Colin Manthorpe (historic), Sue Morgan, Jane Morgan and Noreen Kemp, Daniel Neal, Lawrence Neal, Déa Neile-Hopton, Niwbwrch Marram Project, Annemarie O’Sullivan, Dominic Parrette, Carol Partridge, Jo Porter, Lewis Prosser, Clare Revera, Clare Shilvock, Lorna Singleton, Leslie Smith, John Williamson, Lois Walpole, Alan Winlow.
