--Eckert is certainly America's and maybe the world's top expert on contemporary baskets; --Koplos is co-author of the textbook of American craft history and has written extensively on textiles and on American and Japanese baskets. Both have an eye for exceptional work.

Carol Eckerthas served as president of the National Basketry Organization and is the founder of the widely followed blog Contemporary Basketry. She is a contributor to many publications, including Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America(Schiffer). CarolEckert.com | @caroleckertart | contemporarybasketry.blogspot.com