It’s hard to imagine a nicer combination than combining willow and driftwood to make a basket! In Jo Campbell-Amsler’s class they did just that. These one-of-a-kind baskets took some planning, determining the best use of the driftwood depending on it’s size and shape and how it should be featured in the finished piece.
With many options to explore, each student had the opportunity to create more than one basket during the four-day class (some went home with two or three baskets, plus prepared frames for more).
Washington Island is blessed with many of nature’s gifts…willow and driftwood among them. We love the late-August wildflowers along the roadsides and in the fields, just one of those many gifts given. May you find similar gifts from the earth each and every day!
Beautiful baskets and island vistas. Can’t wait to enjoy them in person next week! Looking forward to our teeny-tiny book making class with Chad Alice! See you soon.
Lee Ann
It will be great to have you back!
These are really beautiful.
We love willow! Combining it with driftwood was extra special.
A gift of “peace” among the gifts of nature! We are blessed!
True! There’s always something of beauty around us, sometimes in the simplest of things.
Beautiful basketry!
I always enjoy receiving posts from Sievers. The photographs are a soft reminder of how precious Washington Island is; and, how much we miss not being there.
Hi Aina, What lovely comments. We miss you, too and hope we’ll see you later this year!