Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/artist-takes-ancient-tradition-of-basket-weaving-in-new-directions

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Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions

Sep 4, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
By — Jeffrey Brown
By — Anne Azzi Davenport

The ancient Native tradition of weaving baskets is now grabbing the attention of the contemporary art world. Jeffrey Brown visited one artist who is taking the form in new directions. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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Amna Nawaz:

The ancient native tradition of weaving baskets is now grabbing the attention of the contemporary art world, with one artist taking the form in new directions.

Jeffrey Brown takes us to Maine for our arts and culture series, Canvas.

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Exhibit to be in Chicago at end of October.

[MLAA]

2. His baskets are gorgeous.

More here

https://jeremyfreybaskets.com/


I went shopping on line and found they are out of my price range:

Now, Frey's baskets sell at the Karma gallery in New York for $20,000 to $100,000, to museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and to contemporary collectors such as Carol Finley, a board member of the Dia Art Foundation.Apr 26, 2024

Glad they are in museums for us all to enjoy.

[burrowowl]

3. They sure are!