Coiled Snake Basket

A few months ago, my friend Sally had these old silk and silamide thread packages up for grabs.
So, I went for it, not knowing exactly what I'd be doing. I did  a bit of research and found that these types of packages were sold in the 1930's.

 

I've been playing with clay lately, and made some bases with holes, with the idea of adding on some coiling, or twining on top.  So I combined the base with the silk and silamide threads, and coiled them with wire.

I finished it with beeswax, and still need to another melting session.  See the little bits of wax? Thanks for the inspiration, Sally!

Shell baskets

My most recent shell basket:

It is made of waxed linen, yellow and red cedar bark, and beargrass.

 

Clamshell Rattles-1 1/2" to 4 " across

 

Abalone Shell Baskets

  

Cedar bark, wire, waxed linen and NW sedge

Abalone shell button, about 3" across, with knotless netting

Dyed lauhala leaves, yellow and red cedar, beargrass, and waxed linen.  About  8" wide

Quote of the day:  “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”   Ralph Waldo Emerson