Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

Growing, gathering, and weaving with plant fibers from the Pacific Northwest

Art In The Woods Studio Tour 2015

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Once again Sydni Sterling and I will participate in the Art In The Woods Studio Tour, this November 6, 7, and 8, at Sterling Studio, in Indianola Washington. Many studios are on this tour, with a variety of art forms represented in each studio. The hours of this three day event  are 10 am to 5 pm.

About Melinda

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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Melinda West and basket, Indianola WA