Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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

Workshop Sat July 19, 2014

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Wild Twined Herb & Flower Basket with Melinda West When Saturday, July 19, 2014 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location Rolling Bay Center, 11272 Sunrise Dr. NE, Bainbridge Island Registration BARN Family Member - $72.00 (USD) BARN Member - $72.00 (USD) Non-BARN member - $80.00 (USD) Learn to make a "Wild Twined Herb and Flower Basket" … [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