Maureen James first learned Basketry at Albany Summer School in 1985. In 1987 she was chosen to exhibit at the Craft Council of Western Australia’s centre and the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. Maureen has also exhibited in the Viewpoint (1993) exhibition. Since then, she has tutored at the Albany Summer School in 1988 and 2018 to 2024. Maureen has also taught Basketry in Margaret River, at the Mt. Barker Arts Centre, the Stirling Range Fibre Weekend, Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany and twice in Pemberton at the Fine Woodcraft Gallery.