Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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

2012 Art in the Woods Studio Tour

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Greetings to Friends and Fellow Art Appreciators! I’d like to invite you to Art in the Woods, an annual studio tour featuring over 65 artists, nestled in 24 North Kitsap studios, this November 9, 10 and 11, open each day from 10:00 – 5:00.     http://www.cafnw.org/resources/forms/2012/FINAL_AITW_BROCHURE_2012.pdf Please … [Read more...]

New Work – 2011 Art in the Woods

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Here's a sneak preview of some new work in wild cherry bark.  I've got many more pieces yet to be photographed where I've used a variety of barks I've been collecting over the years.  What fun it is to finally make the time to work with materials I've been collecting and preserving for so many years! I'll be presenting … [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