TEXTILES SUMMER SESSION 1
MAY 28–JUNE 2, 2023
Sarita Westrup
Sculptural Basketry
In this experimental basketry workshop, students will learn methods for building nonfunctional forms from reed, wire, and waxed linen. Techniques will include twining, starting various basket bottoms, and twining backward to create curves. We’ll modify the surfaces of our sculptural baskets using thin-set mortar, powdered graphite, spray paints, and watered-down acrylic paints. Bring your curious and experimental self and leave with a foundation of sculptural basketry skills. All levels. Second-floor textiles studio.
Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Oil and Cotton (Dallas), Penland (NC); fellowship: American Craft Emerging Artist Cohort 2022; residency: Arts Fort Worth (TX); exhibitions: Blue Spiral 1 (NC), DGAC Gallery (TX), Nasher Sculpture Museum (Dallas), Latino Cultural Center (Dallas), Box 13 Art Space (Houston), publications: American Craft, Surface Design.
