Cathryn Peters is a “2008 Art in the Round Contest” participant.
Woven baskets with antler by Cathryn Peters (copyright Cathryn Peters)
Artist’s Statement: My antler baskets are a departure from the chair caning and wicker repair career I’ve led and allow for steady streams of creativity. Each time I embark on a new creation, I love sitting quietly with the antlers as they “speak” to me, telling me what form they want me to explore.
I love working with the masculine element of the antler, using it as an integral part of the basket, but creating the feminine form of the vessel. The contrast of the two blended together excites and stimulates me; yet I’m grounded and in contact with the universe and all she presents as I perform the age-old craft of basketweaving.
Artistic Resume:
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Full time studio artist since 1975
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Instructor at national basketry conventions, 1998-present
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President of the SeatWeavers’ Guild, 2007-2008
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McKnight/ARAC Fellowship, 2005
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McKnight Career Opportunity Grant, 2004
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Minnesota State Arts Board Folk Art Grant, 2000
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Antler baskets featured in solo art exhibitions, juried art shows, galleries and competitions
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Antler baskets featured in “Splint Woven Basketry”, by Robin Taylor Daugherty, 1999
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Baskets featured in “Basketry Round-Up #2″ by Shereen LaPlantz
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Very nice, well crafted, museum quality.
I have been an admirer of Cathryn’s work for over 10 years and I have seen the quality and creativity of her work evolve to what it is today. She is continuing to explore natural and found materials and is a pioneer in eco-friendly/recycled art.