Artown: Garlic Basket Workshop

Written By Great Basin Basketmakers

Come by our Open Studio at the Sparks Masonic Center on July 16, 2026 11am-3:30pm to weave a round reed garlic basket and to learn more about the Great Basin Basketmakers. Free to observe. $5 material fee to participate. RSVP by emailing: gbbreno@gmail.com.

If you have these tools, bring scissors and a small awl.

Founded in 1987, the Great Basin Basketmakers create a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional baskets. Some of us do not make baskets at all but enjoy learning about cultural differences expressed in basketry throughout the world. Although much of the material used in baskets is purchased, materials can also be found in fields, gardens, or can be repurposed man-made materials. The Great Basin Basketmakers welcome new members to share the joy of this art form.

Great Basin Basketmakers

The Great Basin Basketmakers (GBB) is a guild, created 39 years ago, united by a shared passion for the art of basketry —from time-honored traditional techniques to bold contemporary designs. Our mission is to make baskets, deepen our craft, and pass the art of basketry on to others. All skill levels welcome. It all started with a simple search for honeysuckle. In 1986, Mary Lee Fulkerson placed a small ad in a local newspaper hoping to find a source of the vine for her basket work. The response was immediate: fellow makers Nadine Tuttle, Diane Schaub, Kathy Ralston, Jeanne McClard, and Dora Taylor answered the call. A slide show at the Reno-Sparks YWCA in January 1987 brought everyone together — and Great Basin Basketmakers was born.

https://www.greatbasinbasketmakers.org
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