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About the Guild
Members represent all levels of interest in basket and gourd making -- beginners, professionals, hobbyists and collectors. We all share a common fascination for handmade vessels and sculptural objects -- whether ornamental or utilitarian -- and for the natural and manufactured fibers used in their construction.
Our goal is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the appreciation of gourd and basket art by providing a supportive, sharing and educational environment.
We hold demos and mini-workshops at our meetings as well as special classes with nationally known artists.
Misti Washington was a highly respected, nationally known, basket maker, artist, craftswoman, teacher and author who lived and worked in Solana Beach, California.
Misti generated enthusiasm and inspiration, and fostered the development of countless basket makers until her death in 1997. Our guild is named to honor her life and memory.
Our goal is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the appreciation of gourd and basket art by providing a supportive, sharing and educational environment.
We hold demos and mini-workshops at our meetings as well as special classes with nationally known artists.
Meetings: MWGBG meets / eats / weaves from noon to 3:30 on the first Sunday of every month (bring a potluck dish to share) in the Ecke Building at San Diego Botanic Garden (formally called Quail Botanical Gardens), Encinitas, California. Directions and Map>
Misti Washington was a highly respected, nationally known, basket maker, artist, craftswoman, teacher and author who lived and worked in Solana Beach, California. Misti generated enthusiasm and inspiration, and fostered the development of countless basket makers until her death in 1997. Our guild is named to honor her life and memory.
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