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2011 Greetings

January 3, 2011 By Melinda

From dawn…
to dusk….Greetings to you from Indianola – 2011.

 

Looking back on 2010, I am grateful to all those who have supported my work: by inviting me as an Artist-in-Residence to teach or give presentations; to those who have provided grants, technology and talent for filming my teacher Ed Carriere; to those who have purchased my baskets; to those who have commissioned me to create art pieces. I am ever grateful to my teachers, fellow artisans, family, friends and students…who constantly are encouraging, challenging and inspiring!

The community completes the artist! 

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Forty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. It looked wildly made like a crazy bird’s nest. While being together with my two sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, this simple experience of crafting with the natural materials at hand kindled a passion for creating forms using plant fibers. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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