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Linda Hebert wove
her first basket in an arts & crafts session as a summer
day camper. She was
hooked! No other basket weaving opportunities presented themselves until
1978, when she took a basketweaving class at Castle Hill Center for the
Arts in Truro, Mass. Her teacher was Osma Gallinger Tod, author of Earth
Basketry.
Three years, and many baskets, later, Linda was designing and teaching
classes in her "Basketry Studio A" studio on Cape Cod. This led to
the V. I. Reed
& Cane supply catalog- the Hebert's family
business.
www.basketweaving.com went
online in 1997, and has been adding customer service features constantly
since that time: twice montly newsletters, Q&As, free instructions, and much
more.
At V. I. Reed & Cane, we're proud of the superior quality of our kits & materials, and we know
that you'll enjoy our Quick, Friendly Service. All orders usually go out within 24 hours, and we're always happy to answer
your questions!
Located in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, V. I. Reed &
Cane is dedicated to continuing the local traditions of traditional and
modern basket making and seat weaving.
From Linda: "Message Board
buddies on AOL's Basket making board have gotten me thinking
a lot lately about Osma and my first basket weaving experiences. I dug
out some of my favorite photos of those days and here they
are..." Click
on thumbnails to view close-ups. Photos copyright Linda Hebert. No
material may be reproduced without permission of the author.
 This
is a photo of the students in Osma's 1978 summer class in Truro,
Mass. I'm absent: taking photo. Osma is the lovely lady on
the right in the red dress. |
 Another
class photo from 1978. That's me on the left, sitting with some of
the baskets we wove. Osma taught this class at age 83!
We wove round baskets, square baskets, double-weave baskets!
Ribbed baskets, covered baskets, oval baskets, twisted cattail
baskets, pine needle, tempura cane baskets and more! |
 Osma,
helping a student with a "tempura" basket. Osma had
traveled to Japan to learn their complex weaving methods. Photo
1978. |
 Osma
Gallinger Tod, 4-month-old son Chris Hebert and Linda Hebert.
September 1981 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Osma died in
January 1983 at age 88. |
V. I. Reed & Cane, 8522 Lakeview
Bay Rd.,
Rogers AR 72756
Orders: 1-800-852-0025 FAX:
561-828-5968
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email: linhebert@aol.com
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