Materials are natural and dyed juncus and deer grass.
Below are three baskets in progress. Born at Hemet in Southern California in 1950, William Pink s Native California heritage derives from his Pala Cupe o mother. He trained under Ruby Modesto, a Desert Cahuilla traditionalist, in traditional crafts, language, and religion, has performed with the Cahuilla Bird Singers, conducted interviews with elders from various Southern California tribes, and served as Executive Secretary for the California State Native American Heritage Commission from 1980 to 1983. He is also a Vietnam War veteran, an experience that left on-going physical restrictions. One of our most talented and versatile California tribal artists, he is equally skilled in the traditional craft areas of basket weaving, pottery making, flint knapping, arrow making, and soapstone carving.