Adirondack Basketry
Custom Baskets

Through the years requests have been made for me to design and create baskets for exhibits, special gifts, custom kitchens, and some from an idea that came to mind, or like the Heirloom Cradle, the first one designed and woven for my first grandchild.
Your requests, ideas are always welcome.  Contact me, I’ll be happy to discuss them with you.

Heirloom Cradle

15”w X 31”l  (24 .5”w with rockers)  approx. 16” H at foot & 24.5” H at head

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  A solid hardwood base in your choice of cherry, oak or ash is the foundation for this cradle.  Round reed is secured in the holes precisely drilled through the stained and waterproofed base. The basket is woven with a combination of round and flat oval reed. A clear weaver’s stain is applied to the reed on the completed basket.  There may be a slight variation in the hood height as every cradle is woven entirely freehand, not over a mold.  This was designed to accommodate a standard bassinette mattress (available JC Penney catalog).  This rocking cradle, designed for strength and elegance is sure to be a family heirloom for generations.

These are a custom order.  Please contact Linda.

Kitchen Baskets

This one is 18 ½” x 13 ½” at the top and 8 ¾” height

  Designed for custom kitchens with an open cupboard enabling you to see the basket in the pull-out drawer.  Round reed is secured in the oak, solid hardwood base.  The base is stained and waterproofed.  The sides are woven with a combination of different sizes of round reed.  The oak rim is secured above the woven sides, completed with a 3/2 woven braid.

These are available by custom order by contacting Linda. 

 

Springtime Twill

Base 4” x 4”
9” diameter at widest point

12” H

Woven with space dyed reed in a twill pattern, half round rim, braided rim filler and single lashed with reed.

NFS

 

Red Pine Tea Basket

3” x 8 ¾” x 3”H

Red Pine bark harvested and prepared by Linda.  This was woven over a mold with the inner bark and waxed linen.  The rim is Linda’s own folded design, lashed with waxed linen and embellished with various beads.

 

Sunset

Base 5” x 5”
10 ½” diameter at widest point
9 ½” H

This was created with a process called dye painting.  The woven base is “painted” with a fiber reactive dye that has been mixed to a gel form.  After processing and allowing to set and dry, you weave the basket.  The sides of this one were woven with a combination of two colors of dyed reed.  A sturdy half round rim was lashed on with reed and the very top portion over-dyed with black dye.

NFS

 

White Pine Bark Baskets

The cylinder…6 ½” base
19 1/2”H

the pouch…8 ¼” across bottom
9 ½”H, bark portion

                        overall 23”H

Each piece is one of a kind.  I work with the bark.  When I look at each individual piece, it speaks to me.  The bark has to mellow for flexibility when I work with it.  Stitched with artificial sinew and embellished with various colors of leather, types of beads and feathers. 

Contact Linda if interested in these.