Petrified

Petrified was the second of the triple walled baskets I developed.  This basket actually has two coils of pine needles with a sandwich filling of rattan.  The tapestry includes yarn, palm inflorescence, hand woven dog hair, and hand woven cashmere/angora from two goats I have had the pleasure to meet.  I didn't do the spinning, but received these fibers from wonderful spinning friends in Sarasota, Florida and Dover, Arkansas.  Working with a guild can spawn great ideas.  The tapestry spark came from seeing friends make tapestry gourd tops and wicker baskets.  I liked the effect and after trial and error, created this gem.  The bottom piece is a piece of petrified wood I found in North Carolina.

Measures:  12 x 10 x 9

Price: $600

Whirlpool

This basket was a lot of fun to make.  The agate in the bottom is very unusual for me because of its challenging shape.  My methods of attaching an agate with no holes or epoxy, just pressure, led to the name of this piece.   This basket was entered in a juried show where the judge commented on the swirl at the bottom.  Guess she didn't realize it was necessary or the agate would fall out!  The pine needles are a rich warm brown color and the artificial black sinew thread greatly enhance an otherwise plain natural agate slice.

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