Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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

Cedar Workshop June 18+19, 2016

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Cedar From Tree To Pouch (Please copy and paste the link below for more info) https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2138845 I'm looking forward to teaching "Long Life Maker" or Cedar From Tree To Pouch, this coming June 18 and 19, at the "Rolling Barn" in Rolling Bay, Washington.  The class is limited to 8 students to allow the time … [Read more...]

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