This is the second basket where I have used a base stone called Septarian. It is a lava formed mud ball that forms Argonite and Yellow Quartz in the center as it cools. The Quartz forms a 7 pointed formation hence the name Septarian. Each ball is different and each cut varies in formation. This stone is used by mystical healers and fortune tellers and is believed to hold special healing powers. My basket contains Florida Long Leaf pine needles and Muhly Grass, Argonite beads, and Picture Jasper pendants. The mixture of two colors of waxed linen thread makes the sides visually move.
this basket can be seen at the Visual Arts Center, 210 Maude Street, Punta Gorda, FL through the month of October. I hope to enter it in an exhibit in Naples at the von Liebig Gallery in December, 2016 sponsored by the Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild.
Approximate Size: 11 X 9 X 4.5 inches
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