Growing, gathering, and weaving with plant fibers from the Pacific Northwest
Gallery: Woven and Folded Bark
Cedar Travel Dreams Basket - by Melinda West
Cedar & Dogwood by Melinda West
Cedar Bark & Roots; Twig, Glass or Metal Beads, Cotton Cords
Cedar Bark, NW Estuary Sweet Grass
Cedar Bark, NW Estuary Sweet Grass, Stones
Cedar Bark, NW Estuary Sweet Grass, Stones
Cedar Bark, NW Estuary Sweet Grass, Stones
Cedar Bark, NW Estuary Sweet Grass
Cedar Bark Vest (Detail) by Melinda West
Cedar Bark Vest by Melinda West
Woven Cedar Basket by Melinda West
Canoe Bailer-Style Vessel (Detail) by Melinda West
Woven Cedar Mail Basket (Detail) by Melinda West
Woven Cedar Mail Basket
Cedar Quiver by Melinda West
Cedar Pouches by Melinda West
Cedar Mail Basket
Detail, Little Gem by Melinda West
Little Gem by Melinda West
Cedar Bark, Bull Kelp, Lungwart, Lichen, Cedar Root, Stone
Cedar Bark Tray by Melinda West
Fig Bark Scroll by Melinda West
Fig Bark Scroll (Detail) by Melinda West
Cedar Bark Tray by Melinda West
Cedar Mail Basket
Woven cedar bark, NW estuary sweetgrass, cedar and willow limbs
Cedar bark, Sweetgrass & Plum limb tray
Cedar bark & Sweetgrass trays
Cedar Bark, Sweetgrass, Bear grass, Maidenhair fern Necklace
Wild Cherry inner and outer bark
Cedar bark and Sweetgrass visor
Cedar bark, sweetgrass. Plum limbs, cedar bark paper
Folded and sewn cedar bark, cedar paper, woven cedar, NW sweetgrass and Bear grass, plum limbs
Cedar bark &Wild Turkey feathers
Cedar bark, Plum limbs, Cedar bark paper, false sinew
Folded and sewn cedar bark, cedar paper, plum branches, river stone
Cedar Satchels
Woven cedar bark, NW sweetgrass, Bear grass, Yew wood buttons, leather straps
Woven Cedar Tray
Woven cedar bark, NW sweetgrass, plum feet, can hang or sit on a surface
Cedar Tray, back view
Woven cedar bark, NW sweetgrass, plum feet
Cedar Berry Basket
Open weave, cedar bark and root
Cattail and Cedar
Detail, Cattal and Cedar
Wetland Cattail Basket
Two Cedar Boxes
Folded and sewn cedar bark, inner bark braid, bone and Yew wood buttons
Cedar Bark, Vine Maple Buttons, Cedar Bark Paper
Cedar Bark Sweetgrass Cordage, Ceramic Button, Cedar Bark Paper
Cedar Bark Box
Folded and sewn cedar bark, root, cedar braid, vine maple buttons
Large cedar Bark Harpoon Pouch with Salmon Skin and Cedar Root
Cedar Canoe Bailer-Style Vessel
Folded cedar bark, Hemlock root, cedar root
Cedar Canoe Bailer
Folded cedar bark, cedar paper, driftwood
Large Canoe Bailer-Style Vessel
Even Larger Canoe Bailer-Style Vessel
Folded cedar bark, cedar limb handle, root lashing
Woven Cedar Bark Baskets
Inner cedar bark, NW sweetgrass, plum
Northwest Coast Burden Basket of Cedar Limbs and Cedar Roots
Split cedar limbs and roots in an open wrap-weave
Clam Basket of Cedar Limbs and Cedar Roots
Split cedar limbs and roots in an open weave
Shredded Bark Leggings
Pounded cedar bark, twined with cedar, rabbit fur
Cedar Bark Pouch
Fold and sewn cedar bark, cedar braid, hazelnut limb, feather
Woven Cedar Wall Basket
Cedar bark, NW sweetgrass, Bear grass, grapevine, Maidenhair fern
Cedar Hat, inside
Cedar Hat, back
Madrona Bark Forms
Inner and outer bark of the Pacific Madrona, cedar bark paper, stones
Large Folded Cedar Vessel
23"tall, 41" wide, 24"deep, made with one large piece of Western Red Cedar, folded, lashed with cedar roots to an Alder branch handle. Inspired by the Salish Canoe Bailers used in the region to bail water out of canoes.