Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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

New Wall Pieces

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Hopefully the snow, sleet, and otherwise dangerous driving weather will pass us by so you can come to Bainbridge Island to enjoy a weekend filled with Art. I'll be sharing new work made of various Pacific Northwest tree-barks, limbs, vines, roots, leaves and grasses. I'll be at Raquel's Mosaics Studio at the corner of Lovgreen and Madison, just a … [Read more...]

About Melinda

Thirty 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. The experience of weaving with the materials at hand while being together with my sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, kindled a passion for creating art from natural plant materials. 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