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My baskets reflect the bond I have with the Pacific Northwest. It is the source from which all of my materials come, including the inspiration I derive from the ever-changing woods, mountains, rivers, beaches and the agricultural lands of the Dungeness Valley. Linear fields of hay and grain, architectonic and figurative barns and silos translate through my eye into vessels. The basket creation process evokes a sense of creative wonder in the usages of color, texture, contrasts, pattern and shapes echoing the rhythms of nature.
My background in ceramics (MFA Ceramics - Univ. of Illinois, 1983) has had a strong impact on my basketry work in that it strengthened my understanding of what vessels represent to me in the figurative, architectural and emotional sense. In a physical and traditional sense, both art forms depend on cohesiveness and a structural ability able to withstand gravity and the tests of time. With respect and preservation of honor for the traditions of the past, there are unlimited possibilities for immersion in innovation.
Special Events Days at the Market
June 9 - Basket Day at the Market - Make a Cedar Bark Basket - preregistration required, fee $20
July 7 - Basket Day at the Market - Make a Garlic Basket - pre-registration required, fee $15
August 25 - Basket Day at the Market
October 13 - Christmas at the market day - Make a Cedar Ornament at the last day of the Open Aire Market
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