I was able to research materials for basketry in Alberta. These materials led me to find new techniques to suit their nature. This basket is made of willow, rushes, cattail and antler, embellished with wild cucumber pod. To see more of my contemporary baskets, click here. It wasn't long before the materials I gathered took hold of my imagination and changed my definition of a basket.
Natural materials have a definite mind of their own.
Quite often I would have a specific shape in mind, only to find the material knew better. The compromise was usually acceptable and pleasing. It was made of dry tree root, willow and bark. To see more of my sculptural forms, click here. The manual is suitable as a guide for teaching or to make your own basket.