Contemporary Basket Weaving: A Weekend Special with Dee Clements
August 1 - August 2
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Contemporary Basket Weaving: A Weekend Special – Dee Clements
Dates: August 1 + 2, 2026
Studio: Multipurpose Room
Tuition: Sliding Scale, $250, $350, $450
Lab fee: $60
Class limit: 8
Learn and apply basket-weaving techniques to create three-dimensional forms, structures, and vessels! We will begin with weaving a round base and practicing various techniques using colored reeds–exploring how these methods can produce different patterns. Additionally, we will investigate form and structure by examining sculptural basket work from both historical and contemporary perspectives. There will be opportunities to create small-scale projects, either by using molds and formers or by working freehand. The focus will be on mastering basketry techniques to explore patterns, form, structure, and sculptural ideas. This workshop is ideal for artists looking to incorporate basket weaving into their work, as well as beginners interested in exploring a new craft. Bring your imaginative ideas and creative spirit! No prior experience is required. Each student will receive 2 lbs of reed and a slotted wood base to use during class and take home. Additional tools, such as scissors and packing tools, will be provided for use during the class.
*Meal plans are unavailable for weekend workshops*
This workshop is currently in the week-long members-only registration period. Registration will open to the public on February 4th.
Artist
Dee Clements
Dee Clements practice examines women’s roles in society and their unseen labor through the lenses of craft and art, feminism, ethnography, and patriarchy. The curvaceous, often matronly, saggy, lumpy, bulbous forms of my woven vessels and objet d’art are metaphors for what women hold and how their societal roles relegate them to specific crafts that have historically been deemed “Women’s Work.” She is a process-based artist with interests in materials, craft, and ethnography. Clements holds an MFA in 3D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in Fiber and Materials Studies and Sculpture from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. She is the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and The Center for Craft Teaching Artist Grant. Her work has recently been exhibited at Nina Johnson Gallery, R and Company, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Library Street Collective, Onna House, Kasmin, The Pit, 65 Grand. She grew up in the Mohawk Valley area of New York State, and has lived and worked in Chicago since 1998.