Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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

Nettle Pesto

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We've had an organic garden as our major food source for 35 years now. Because we live near the salt water of the Salish Sea, we typically are able to grow lots of leafy greens through the Fall and Winter months.  Now and then we will get some hard freezes. Nothing like the Mid-West or East-Coast, but in the teens or 20's (f), for several days in 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