Instagram: To see photos of my most current baskets and other weavings, please check out my Instagram page (www.instagram.com/martinaobersat)

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I am selling my baskets throughout Southwestern Ontario this summer. As usual, you can find my baskets at Pelee Art Works during the summer months. If you are interested in purchasing a hand-made basket, please message me through my contact page.

2026 Shows/Workshops

Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild workshop, Chatham. Ontario. I will teach a diagonally-plaited basket using vinyl measuring tapes with a Japanese rim for the Guild in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. This workshop is for beginner students. Students will learn the technique of a diagonal plait weave, meaning the tension is equal throughout the basket. You will learn to lay out a square base, plait the sides and lash the rim to secure the basket. Basket size: base = 10 cm x 10 cm; height = 10 cm; opening = 11 cm dia. . The basket is the perfect size for sewing or quilting notions. Perfect gift!

For more information, click on Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild 2026 programme. Pre-registration is required. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail the Guild at: swobg.info@gmail.com. Note: What a lovely workshop; I had a wonderful time and every student created a beautiful basket.

Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8, 2026 – Art in the Park, Windsor, Ontario. I am very excited to be participating in Art in the Park this year again! This is one of the biggest weekend craft events in Essex County, located in the beautiful and historic Willistead Manor grounds in Walkerville. I will bring a variety of baskets, in a variety of materials and at various price points to the show. For more information and to purchase advance tickets, click here: Art in the Park. Show times: Saturday, June 71: 10am to 7pm; Sunday, June 8, 10am to 5pm.

Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15, 2026 – Beaches Arts and Crafts, Kew Gardens, Toronto, Ontario. Take a break from the FIFA hype. Come on down to picturesque Kew Gardens! Browse and purchase lovely handmade arts, crafts and food. This is my first time at this show and I am looking forward to this weekend. I will bring a variety of baskets, in a variety of materials and at various price points to the show. For more information, click here: Beaches Arts and Crafts. Show times: Saturday, June 14: 10am to 6pm; Sunday, June 15: 10am to 6pm.

Saturday, August 1, 2026 – Art on the Boulevard, Erieau, Ontario, Canada. This is a great outdoor event…on a tree-lined, one-kilometer boulevard in the centre of Erieau, a quaint fishing port and village. I will be bringing lots of birds nest baskets, garlic baskets and many other styles. For more information, click on: artontheboulevard.ca or www.facebook.com/Art-on-the-Boulevard-Erieau. From 9 am – 4 pm.

Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild workshop, Chatham. Ontario. I will teach a rainbow melon basket with fancy handle for the Guild in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. If you have never woven a rib basket before, this is the workshop for you! Learn all the basics: securing the hoops using four-point lashing, placing ribs and creating the round shape. If time allows, cover the oak handle with a fancy weave using caning.  Basket size: Opening = 26 cm dia; Height = 16 cm, 26 cm with handle. For more information, click on Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild 2026 programme. Pre-registration is required. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail the Guild at: swobg.info@gmail.com.

Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 – Handmade Holiday Market, Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. This is a great outdoor event…on a tree-lined, one-kilometer boulevard in the centre of Erieau, a quaint fishing port and village. I will be bringing lots of birds nest baskets, garlic baskets and many other styles. For more information or ticket information, click on: The Handmade Market. Show Times: Friday noon – 7pm; Saturday 10am – 6 pm; Sunday 11am – 4 pm.

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Past Shows/Workshops archive.