About the Garden:

This garden includes plants used traditionally to make baskets by First Peoples from the Pacific Northwest as well as from other cultural traditions including western red cedar (Thuja plicata), red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera), sedge (Carex spp.), beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax), and willow (Salix spp.). Due to reduced land bases and access to gathering places, many basket makers find it difficult to gather the materials they need to keep traditional arts alive. This garden will eventually produce needed materials but also elevate awareness of the challenges faced by these artists.

How to Get to the Garden:

The Basket Garden is located along the southern side of the Seminar II building.

Teaching Resources:

• Basket Garden Plant List

Basketry Class Gallery:

To view the work of the basketry class, you can click through the gallery embedded below, or visit the original photoset here: Basketry Class 2012

baskets are begun, Gods eyes done with sample basket in corner

choosing the next weavers

commercial rattan for hoops and ribs

Commercially available weaving products

completed twisted paper basket side view with tools

completed twisted paper weaver basket

finished basket and artist

finished basket with horsetail and artist

Gods eye done and ribs set, weaving begun

Gods eye in rattan and handle marked with yarn

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“The Earth Is Our First Teacher: The Art of Basketry”