Oklahoma Native American Basketweavers

Karen Scott                             ONAB Associate Member

Karen Lea Scott currently resides in Duncan, Oklahoma.   Karen is a past vice president of ONABA and is the communications person for 2008-2009. She is a member of the Basketweavers Guild of Oklahoma, the Seatweavers' Guild and the National Basketry Organization. .  Some of the places she has recently exhibited her baskets are the Firehouse Art Center in Norman, Oklahoma; Friends of the Arts, Duncan, Oklahoma, and the Wordpath Society, Norman, Oklahoma and Fiberworks, Oklahoma City, OK. 

After spending 10 years teaching herself basketry, she has woven baskets for 20 years, taught for 19 years throughout Oklahoma, and has been caning for 18 years.

She weaves baskets using wood veneers, natural and smoked commercial reed and chair cane.

Beginning in 2000, she began attending major basket weaving conventions to improve her skills.  These conventions include the Silver Dollar City basket convention, Missouri Convention, and the Basketweavers of Oklahoma Guild retreats.  Karen continues to take classes from the Nation's best weavers.