My gallery displays a sampling of baskets I wove in the last 40 years. Each of these baskets fall into one of three categories:
Baskets made under the guidance of an instructor. In these examples, the instructor designed the basket and provided the materials. I am very appreciative of all of these wonderful teachers who guided me through my basket journey.
Baskets I made independently using a pattern written by a basket weaver. In these examples, I provided the name of the pattern’s author.
Lastly, baskets I designed and wove are also noted.
Free Form Antler
Instructor: Judy Brisco
Willow Backpack
Instructor: Jo Campbell-Amsler
Double Helix
Instructor: Karen Tembreull
Designed and woven by Nancy
Blue Twill
Designed and woven by Nancy
Blue Bushel
Designed and woven by Nancy
Switched Cedar
Instructor: Polly Adams Sutton
Top Drawer
Instructor: Cass Schorsch
Diagonally Plaited Oval
Instructor: Diane Stanton
Condiment Holder
Designed and woven by Nancy Kalos
Bark of Colors
Instructor: Dona Nazarenko
Spiral Urn
Instructor: Pati Hawkins
Garden Basket
Designed and woven by Nancy
Pine Needle Rimmed Gourd
Instructors: Diane Masi & Dory Maier
Double Undulating Twill
Pattern design: Judy Olney
Vivian’s Gift Basket
Instructor: Mary Smith Stokes
Inside Out
Instructor: Sosse Baker
Mini Pine Needle & Raffia Basket with Lid
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Oak Market Basket
Instructors: Sue and Bill Smith
This basket is extra special to me because the process to make it started with a white oak log and required a week’s-worth of pounding, splitting and thinning the wood to create the weavers, rim and handle for the basket. Weaving the basket, once the materials were prepared, took only one day. This basket was on my bucket-list for a long time. So pleased to have had the opportunity to make it…many thanks to my wonderful instructors!
Muffins in the Morning
Designed and woven by Nancy Kalos
Painted Urn
Instructor: Diane Stanton
Silk Fusion Cathead
Pattern design: Wendy Durfey
Shine Star
Instructor: William Newman
Purse
Designed and woven by Nancy
Squashy with a Ripple
Instructor: Judy Olney
Quadrafoil Tub
Instructor: Joann Kelly-Castos
Mountain Tub
Instructor: Eric Taylor
Mail Basket
Instructor: Eric Taylor
Small Wall
Designed and woven by Nancy
Long Table Basket
Designed and woven by Nancy
Calico Cat
Instructor: Tika Tucker
Pattern design: JoAnn Kelly-Castos
Broken Dishes
Instructor: Judy Olney
Twill 2
Designed and woven by Nancy
Cassava Sieve
Pattern design: Diane Stanton
Indian Summer Harvest Twill
Pattern design: Laura Lee Zanger
Twill Tray
Designed and woven by Nancy
Wall/Door Basket
Designed and woven by Nancy
Wine Tote
Designed and woven by Nancy