Your basketry toolkit is your best friend. Whether you are going into the field or working in your home, being able to reach for just the right tool whenever you need it is the greatest feeling! In this post I'll…
Reflections on 2018 and Dreams for 2019 In planning, scheming, and dreaming for 2019 I like to imagine myself like the child in the picture above- looking out over a domain of possibilities in the form of baskets! This past…
2018 was my second year of teaching Wild Basketry: a 9 month basketry series. It was a great success once again, with every participant being a truly wonderful human being to spend time with! Beautiful baskets were made, laughter was…
A weekend of basketry We are truly in the depths of summer here in the Hudson Valley of New York this July. Afternoon thunderstorms, muggy weather, and ripening blueberries on nearby ridges. In the midst of this truly July weather…
Southwestern Basketry Road Trip: Weaving in Arizona and New Mexico For the past few years my partner and I have spent at least a small part of the winter traveling to the southwestern part of the US. This year we…
I love the seasonality of what I do. Working so closely with the plants in my landscape I am constantly paying attention and watching which plants are in season for harvesting and which are about to be ready. As…
I'm sitting in the low water of the Rondout Creek next to my house, with the water flowing past slowly. The sun glints off the water and dances in the most complex and beautiful way. Trees are swaying and cedar…
Coiling and Twining: Backyard Basketry Workshops Every time I teach a basketry workshop it becomes more and more clear that people want to learn how to go out into their backyards and harvest plants for basketry. As students from all…
Colors of Autumn: A Plant Dye Workshop Amongst the busy crowds of shoppers and fiber enthusiasts wearing their best hand kniy sweaters, despite the 70° October weather, a beautiful rainbow of colors began to emerge during a fun and creative…
October 2017 Wild Basketry Mentorship Once again we've done it. To the tune of warm breezes and blue skies of just after rain a wonderful group of women spent the day making baskets using plant materials that we harvested and…