ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
CAC Member
Donna Boehringer
My name is Donna Boehringer and I live with my husband, Corky, in Warrenton, MO and Gulf Shores, Al. We travel in our fifth wheel camper and enjoy our winters in the south and our summers in Missouri.
I started quilting about 25 years ago and even owned a quilt shop during part of that time. When I was not sewing or quilting, I took up basket making.
The medium for baskets started out with reed and cane, my favorite is Nantucket baskets. About 15 or so years ago, I started pine needle baskets, as the pine needles were readily available in the south. The interesting thing about doing this type of basket, is, that there is no patterns or directions on how to make one!
So I use my imagination and pictures and nature when I am weaving. Being in the south for 6 months of the year, I use lots of shells, slices of walnut shells and wood and even rocks and stones in my baskets. I still piece and quilt several projects each year, so find time for both crafts.
