Rattan Reed & Antler Basket by Jill Choate (copyright Jill Choate)
Participating Artist: Jill Choate, Alaska
Artists’s Statement:
My baskets begin as a gift from the forest. The antler’s natural curve, coloration, and texture are taken into consideration and ignite the potential for a creative vessel to emerge.
Even though some basket designs may be similar, each basket is as unique unto itself as a fingerprint. Each creation is woven with the boreal forest in mind. A branch, the smell of willow, brightly colored……..
