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Collections:

Exhibitions:

2009
Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, Southern Arts
Federation, (continuation of two-year southeast tour)
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter, SC
Scheduled: Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL
Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
Hattiesburg Tourism/Convention Commissions, MS
Sculpting Nature: Clay Burnette, Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL
Fall Heritage Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
eARTh, Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL
Spring for Art, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Congaree Arts Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

2008
Tradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft & Traditional Art, Southern Arts
Federation, (first year of two year southeast tour)
Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY
Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
Columbia Collects, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
Spring For Art, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
SC Arts Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Benefit Auction, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
SC State Museum’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
Congaree Arts Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

2007
Cats on a Leash: Three Decades at Play, Gallery 80808, Columbia, SC
Interwoven: Contemporary Baskets, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
The Art of Basketry – National Basketry Organization, The Fine Art Center, Highlands, NC
A Fool for Art, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Congaree Arts Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

2006
ACC Atlanta Craft Show, American Craft Council, World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
USC Alumni Exhibition, McMaster Gallery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
A Fool for Art, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Congaree Arts Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

2005
ACC Atlanta Craft Show, American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
All Things Considered III, National Basketry Organization, Tahoe City, CA
Third Contemporary Basket Invitational – American Art Co., Tacoma, WA
A Fool for Art, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Congaree Arts Festival, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

2004
ACC Charlotte Craft Show, American Craft Council, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
ACC Atlanta Craft Show, American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Basket Trends: A Showcase of Contemporary Basketry, The Dairy Barn, Athens, OH
Cats On A Leash – Celebration of 20 Years, Carol Saunders Gallery, Columbia, SC

2003
Clay Burnette: Pine Needle Baskets - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
ACC Atlanta Craft Show, American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
ACC Charlotte Craft Show, American Craft Council, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
Sumter Collects – Sumter Gallery of Art, Sumter, SC
Baskets to Behold: Baskets by Master Basket Weavers, Billie Ruth Suddeth and Clay Burnette –
Summit One Gallery, Highlands, NC
Second Contemporary Basket Invitational – American Art Co., Tacoma, WA
Fine Arts Exhibition – South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC

2002
Clay Burnette: Baskets - Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
Contemporary Basket Invitational - American Art Co., Tacoma, WA
Fine Arts Exhibition – South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC

2001
ACC Charlotte Craft Show - American Craft Council, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
Contemporary Baskets 2001 - del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SOFA - New York 2001 - (Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art), via Katie Gingrass Gallery, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
SOFA - Chicago 2001 - (Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art), via Katie Gingrass Gallery, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Extending the Tradition: Craft of the Carolinas - Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA

2000
Contemporary International Basketry - Manchester, England (traveled the United Kingdom 4/99 - 9/00)
Fiber 2000 - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Craft: Selections from the State Art Collection - NationsBank Plaza, Columbia, SC
100 Years/100 Artists: Views of the 20th Century in South Carolina Art - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
Clay Burnette/Laura Spong – Carol Saunders Gallery, Columbia, SC

1999
SOFA - Chicago 1999 - (Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art), via Katie Gingrass Gallery, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
National Artists’ Auction - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
ACC Atlanta Craft Show - American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Southeastern Basket Invitational - Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
Craft - Selections for the State Arts Collection - NationsBank Plaza, Columbia, SC
Fine Arts Exhibition - South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC

1998
To Have & To Hold: Artist-Made Vessels and Containers - Spruill Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
ACC Atlanta Craft Show - American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Spotlight ‘98: Southeast Crafts - Arrowmont Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN, Naples, FL
The Many Faces of Contemporary Fiber - Haywood Mall, Greenville, SC
Fine Arts Exhibition - SC State Fair, Columbia, SC

1997
ACC Atlanta Craft Show - American Craft Council, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Contemporary Art Baskets 1997 - Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
Spotlight ‘97: Southeast Crafts, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
Fine Arts Exhibition - South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC

1996
From the Longleaf Pine: The Baskets of Clay Burnette - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Clay Burnette - Artist of the Month - (11/96), Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Southeast Fine Arts & Crafts Juried Exhibition – Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA
Fine Arts Exhibition - South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, SC
Salon des Refuse’s: Artists des Triomphe - Lewis & Clark Gallery, Columbia, SC

1995
Men Making Baskets - Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Woven Vessels - Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO (travelled throughout US 1991 - 1995)
Southeastern Arts & Crafts Exposition - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1994
The Woven Vessel: Contemporary Interpretations of Baskets - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Burdick/Burnette - Carol Saunders Gallery, Columbia, SC
Centennial Celebration Exhibition - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
Southeastern Arts & Crafts Exposition - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1993
The White House Christmas Tree Ornament Collection - Celebration of the Year of American Craft – Washington, DC
Piedmont Crafts Fair - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Seven After Seven: Cats on a Leash - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
Handmade: The Year of American Craft in SC - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

1992
Focus: American Baskets - Banaker Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Piedmont Crafts Fair - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
The Art of Craft - SC Crafts Association, Museum of York County, Rock Hill, SC
SC Arts Commission’s Triennial ’92 Exhibition - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC; Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC; Stanback Museum, SC State College, Orangeburg,SC
New Acquisitions – Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1991
Baskets - Appalachiana Gallery, Bethesda, MD
Basketry Spectrum - Rome Art Center, Rome, NY
Holiday Exhibit - Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
Piedmont Crafts Fair - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Focus: American Baskets – Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

1990
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
New Art Forms Expo - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Philadelphia Craft Show - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
A Matter of Fact: Traditions & New Works - Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
Focus: American Baskets - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, Santa Fe, NM; Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Cats on a Leash - Carol Saunders Gallery, Columbia, SC
Life Begins at 40 - Guild of SC Artists, SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
SC Arts Commission Visual Arts & Crafts Fellowship Retrospective - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC

1989
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
New Art Forms Expo - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Philadelphia Craft Show - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Focus: American Baskets - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, Santa Fe, NM; Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
SC Crafts Association Annual Exhibition - SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
SC National Bank Collects - (Wachovia), Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1988
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Philadelphia Craft Show - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Focus: American Baskets - Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, Santa Fe, NM; Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Material Matters - Ruth Eckert Hall, Clearwater, FL
South Carolina Surfaces - Gallery 300, Atlanta, GA
SC Arts Commission Invitational - SC State College, Orangeburg, SC

1987
A Celebration of American Artisans - National Trust for Historic Preservation,Washington,DC
Celebration of American Crafts - Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
Contemporary Baskets: A National View - Knoxville Arts Council, Knoxville, TN
Piedmont Crafts Fair - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
South Carolina Arts Commission Crafts Fellowship – SC Arts Commission, Columbia, SC
Cats On A Leash – GMK Atrium, Columbia, SC
SC Arts Commission Invitational - Columbia Museum, Columbia, SC
SC Crafts Association’s 8th Annual Exhibition – Spartanburg Arts Center, Spartanburg, SC

1986
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Contemporary Holidays Exhibit - Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Baskets ’86 - Gadfly Gallery, Alexandria, VA
Piedmont Crafts Fair - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
An Exhibition of Baskets - Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston-Salem, NC
Fabulous Fibers - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
Small Works - Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston-Salem, NC
New Members Exhibit - Piedmont Craftsmen, Winston-Salem, NC
South Carolina: The State of the Arts – SC Crafts Association, Columbia Museum of Arts, Columbia, SC

1985
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Gallery Exhibit - Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
SC Arts Commission Invitational – Gibbes Museum, Charleston, SC
Wax Works – Weekend Gallery, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1984
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
‘84 Baskets - Gadfly Gallery, Alexandria, VA

1983
Smithsonian Craft Show - Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC (First Annual)
Highlights of the Smithsonian Craft Show - Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
Spotlight ‘83: Southeast Crafts, Sawtooth Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Three Expressions – Columbia College, Columbia, SC
SC Crafts Association’s 4th Annual Exhibition – Columbia, SC

1982
Innovations in Fibre - University of Denver, Denver, CO
Spotlight ‘82: Southeast Crafts - Arrowmont Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN
Wood and Fiber Invitational - Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
SC Crafts Association’s 3rd Annual Exhibition – York County Museum, Rock Hill, SC
Fine Arts Exhibition – SC State Fair, Columbia, SC

1981
SC Crafts Invitational – Reedy River Works, Greenville, SC
SC Crafts Association’s 2nd Annual Exhibition – Columbia Museum, Columbia, SC
Fine Arts Exhibition – SC State Fair, Columbia, SC
Pine Needle Works – Weekend Gallery, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

1980
SC Crafts Association’s 1st Annual Exhibition – Columbia, SC
Fine Arts Exhibition – SC State Fair, Columbia, SC

Selected Publications:

Books

500 Baskets – Lark Books, Asheville, NC
Beautiful Things: Original Art from the Artists of Guild.com – Guild Publishing, Madison, WI, 2000
Baskets: Tradition & Beyond – Leier, Peters, Wallace, Guild Publishing, Madison, WI, 2000
Baskets: A Book for Makers and Collectors – Billie Ruth Suddeth, Hand Books Press, Madison, WI, 1999
Contemporary International Basketmaking – Mary Butcher, Craft Council, London, Merrell Holberton Publishers, London, 2000
Craft In America: Celebrating the Creative Work of the Hand – Phyllis George, Summit Group, Fort Worth, TX, 1993
The Traveler’s Guide to American Crafts: East of the Mississippi - Suzanne Carmichael, Penguin Books, NY, 1990

Magazines, Catalogs, etc.

Contemporary Baskets 2001, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2001
Clay Burnette: Master Basket Weaver – Rachel Haynie, SC Homes & Gardens, Camden, SC, Jan/Feb, 2001
Pining for Coiled Baskets – Crafts Report, January 1999
From the Longleaf Pine: The Baskets of Clay Burnette – John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 1996
Patience and Pine Needles: Clay Burnette Creates Masterpieces from the Longleaf Pine – Liz Seymour, Southern Accents, November 1990
Handmade: The Year of American Craft in South Carolina – SC Arts Commission, 1993
Cats On A Leash: Fine Crafts Group – RL Bryan Company, Columbia, SC, 1987
Contemporary Baskets: A Portfolio – FiberArts, No1, 1988