Italian Fire & Ice

This smaller sized basket is made from coiled Muhly Grass, grown and harvested by the artist, and sewn with waxed linen thread,  The base is called Brecciated Jasper and is a highly polished stone.  The beads are very unusual because they they come from a broken necklace.  These "beads" are hand blown Italian glass in red, yellow and clear.  Loved this necklace when I bought it in the 1960s and wore it often, then it broke. Still have enough of this long rope of beads to try to restring or make another picture piece!

 Approximate Size:  6  X 6 X 2.5 in