The purpose of this non-profit
organization is to preserve the art of basketry by providing a place for
adult weavers to share different techniques and experiences in basketry.
The Lake Country Basket Guild (LCBG) values the diversity of all
thoughts, and provides programs and services for the celebration and
continued sharing of the art of basketry. We are committed to providing
activities that are non-discriminatory and equitable for participants.
Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at Galilee
Lutheran Church in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
The quarterly newsletter (Newsweave) is published in January, April,
July, and October.
We sponsor an award ribbon for baskets displayed at the Wisconsin State
Fair. (The winner of the LCBG sponsored ribbon receives a certificate
for one year’s membership beginning February 1 of the year immediately
following the State Fair.
We hold our annual Basket Fest the first weekend in May.
Membership is open to people 18 years and older interested in the art of
basketry.
Annual dues are $20.00/individual or $45.00/business (with advertising)
and cover the period of February 1 through January 31. Dues are
collected from November 1 to January 31.
Membership in LCBG is required to register for the annual Basket Fest.
A member of the LCBG leading a project at one of the monthly meetings
(up to two leaders per project), will receive a complimentary one-year
membership for the following year.
The coordinator of the Basket Fest will receive a complementary
membership for the duration of their tenure as coordinator.
Guild officers will receive complementary memberships during the term of
their office.
