Those of you who are weavers, that work with plant materials you grow and gather yourself, likely understand that building a fine basket takes a lot of time. Sometimes it’s freeing to allow oneself to do a type of work that isn’t about the perfection of the weaving, but instead is more about allowing beautiful materials to breath, to gesture, like … [Read more...]
Weaving With Western Red Cedar
It was a lovely week at IslandWood this May, with every kind of weather. Warm and sunny, then cool winds with dramatic clouds and thunder, torrential spurts of showers, and back again to warm slightly humid air, scented with the fragrance of everything living. I brought a simple project for both the graduate students professional … [Read more...]
Ready to Weave a Cedar Fan
It is a delight for me to create an art piece for a specific space in a clients home. After prepping the materials most of yesterday, today I finally got the framework set-up and the weaving started! I'm excited! Click to see finished fan in my gallery. … [Read more...]
Cedar and Iris Fan Is Done
This fan is approximately 5' wide by 4.5' tall and 2" deep. It is made out of my favorite ornamental plum branches, Siberian iris stalks, New Zealand flax, and inner bark of the Western red cedar. I love the textures and smells of the materials while working. When I conceived this, I thought I'd end up applying … [Read more...]
Weaving From the Garden – Wall
The Ribbed Wall Basket is one of my favorites. It can be made in any size to serve special storage or display functions in the home. These baskets bring the warmth and wonder of nature inside, and make perfect unique Northwest gifts. Students learn to select and transform plant materials from Pacific Northwest landscapes and gardens … [Read more...]
