Kadey Ambrose - Instructors

Kadey made her first basket sitting in the dirt of the Arizona desert in 2009. She then went on to study traditional skills and ethnobotany – including basketry – under the tutelage of her long-time mentor Karen Magnuson at Earthwalk Northwest in Issaquah, WA. She has since dedicated herself to the art, craft, and cultural significance of basketry. Kadey holds a BAS in Ethnobotany from The Evergreen State College and a MA in Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University, both degrees focused on basket making. As an artist, her work investigates the connections between ancient craft, ethnobotanical knowledge, and the ever-evolving innovations of living culture. Kadey is from Fairbanks and is grateful to have grown up in this exceptional community.