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About the Artist and Her Baskets

Lonning began weaving baskets soon after earning a BFA in ceramics and textiles. In college she developed nurtured) an interesting patterns and complex weaving techniques, though many of her vessel forms still reflect her love of ceramics. Basketry became the natural union of two passions.

The colorful baskets are woven of artist-dyed Rattan using commercial, water fast dyes. The techniques used in all her baskets are multi-element twining to achieve vertical and spiral patterns and a form of tapestry weaging to get patches of contrasting color. The textural surfaces are achieved by the artist’s own “hairy” technique where 100s of short pieces of reed are woven into the walls of the basket.

Three years ago Lonning began experimenting with a locally gathered, invasive vine akebia. Depending on age and the time of collection, the vines vary in a wide range of colors. Some of the strands have been boiled and stripped of its bark to get a nearly white color.

Encaustic medium (beeswax and damar resin) is applied to strengthen, protect and add substance to the finished baskets.

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The vines are an invasive groundcover.

Akebia was brought to the USA from the Far East for its decorative uses. In the years since, it has become an invasive vine, taking over forest floors and smothering other plants. I discovered akebia by tripping over it in the woods. It is a great material to work with due to its colors, strength and uniform diameter.

Publications about the Artist

To read the articles, click on the photos

Influenced by an Island, by Jane Berger

Premiere issue of Leaf Magazine
on Issuu Fall 2011

Feature - Kari Lønning, by Lois Russell

National Basketry Organization

Fall 2013


Books

By the artist

The Art of Basketry, 
by Kari Lønning
132 pages
2000

The Art of Basketry

Available on Amazon

The Art of Basketry, 

by Kari Lønning  2000

132 pages, soft cover

Sterling/Chapelle Publishers


AKEBIA, FROM INVASIVE VINE TO FINE ART

$20

AKEBIA, FROM INVASIVE VINE TO FINE ART

by Kari Lønning   2018
22 pages, soft cover, self published

Inspired by Color

$20

Inspired by Color

by Kari Lønning  2016

26 pages, soft cover, self published



2020 Resume

An edited resume of activities, awards, and exhibitions spanning the last 48 years.


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