Gallery of Baskets

"The Cookie Basket"
This basket was the beginning . . . my interest in basketry took off with help from a new friend. For some reason I never thought of making a basket until Kathy Hearn (Johnson) dropped by my home with a basket of cookies.
	Kathy was one of the first ladies I met here in Sandpoint. One day at her home she had the patience to teach me the very basics. Here's my first basket, dating back to fall of 1978. Thank you Kathy.

Antler and Driftwood Baskets	I make ribbed antler and drifwood handle baskets year round. Sometimes I have a dozen and sometimes just a few made up. My style is pretty similar with each antler or piece of driftwood, but depending on the size and shape of the antler/driftwood the basket will vary a bit. Here's a couple of baskets to get and idea of my work. Prices range from $55.00 to $175.00+





	Bread Baskets These baskets are made with a clay base and birch bark woven into the sides of the basket. I press local tree needles and leaves into the brown clay and add holes around the edge, then glaze the imprints with a deep green. The basketry is attached to the base. I try not to make them the same size and shape - but similar. The small baskets with the open weave with clay bases in the photo to the left are garlic baskets or what ever you want to fill it with. Of course we know that a basket is a container and left unfilled it will collect 'stuff'. Bread Baskets prices begin at $42.00 Garlic Baskets prices begin at $15.00


Vases - Basketry and Pottery
I don't have a fun name for this basket/vase . . . yet! This vase is relatively a new design. The pottery is only the base and rim with basketry connecting the two. Needless to say - it won't hold water, but a plasitic cup/container works great for fresh flowers. Color and weaving designs vary. Starting price $65.00
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This vase has only a pottery rim designed with a wide base.

Basket on Wheels
Not a new idea. I thought I was soooo smart for figuring this design, then happen to see in an ad for new flooring with an antique basket in the corner. Prices vary on design and starting at $225.00
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Bike Baskets
These baskets are designed to carry small items - water bottle, purse, , very small dogs, etc. Bike baskets made with reed will 'give/sag' a bit and works best on a cruiser bike where the post and the handle line up. Prices: large - $40.00, medium - $32, small - $20
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