Woven baskets - rattan, willow, honeysuckle - by Dennis Shaffner (copyright Dennis Shaffner)
Artist’s Statement: I admire the structure of bird’s nests. By incorporating honeysuckle vine into my rattan “basketBOWL” forms, I produce one-of-a-kind sculptures often embellished with surface color using buttons. Even birds recycle industrial materials into the structure of the nest.
Medium: I enjoy the infinite possibilities offered through weaving and twining rattan and natural vine materials such as honeysuckle and akebia vine. Vines are often invasive species which are free to harvest from our environment and reduce the overgrowth in a “green” way.
Artistic Resume:
Textiles and paintings in permanent collections include:
- Evansville Museum of Arts and Science
- The White House
- Jewish Hospital of Louisville
- University of Louisville
- Glenmore Distilleries
- my work has been available through the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky, since 1983 and Portland Oregon’s Shearwater Gallery, Seaside, Oregon.
Visit my website! Commissions are welcome.
Dennis Shaffner (copyright Dennis Shaffner)
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Wil and I looked at your info. Patty