White Oak Baskets

• April 6, 2015

  Traveling Exhibit Panels Moving On

  In early 2014, KFP began working on a set of exhibit panels discussing Kentucky’s white oak basketmaking tradition. Funded by a recently awarded NEA ArtWorks grant, these free-standing, 3′ x 7′ retractable panels incorporate images of basketmakers, their work, and the life narratives of these artists to help contextualize this important local tradition for a…

• November 3, 2014

  Traveling Exhibit at the Allen County Public Library

  We’re excited to announce that we just sent our traveling exhibit panel series on white oak basketmaking to its first destination, the Allen County Public Library in Scottsville. It’ll be displayed for a six-week period before it moves on. Stay tuned as we announce upcoming locations! In addition to the exhibit, we’ll be hosting The Basket Maker’s Catalog‘s…

• February 27, 2014

  KFP Begins Work on Traveling Exhibit

  I am happy to share with you that the Kentucky Folklife Program has recently begun work on a new traveling exhibit panel series that will feature the White Oak Basketmaking tradition! Funded by a recently awarded NEA ArtWorks grant, these free-standing retractable panels will incorporate images of basketmakers, their work, and the life narratives of…