Baskets are meant to hold something, to carry or contain. Their form—whether berry basket or prayer basket—is determined by what needs holding and who is holding it. I am interested in making objects people can use; baskets to hold the items or contain the ideas we wish to carry with us.

I make both sculptural and functional baskets from wild-harvested basketry plants, as well as post-consumer materials. I gather or scavenge nearly all my materials from my surroundings and, in doing so, honor the traditions taught by my mentors: to gather according to the rules of reciprocity with the land, and with respect for the generations of basketmakers who came before and those who will come after.

 Basketmaking is a celebration of the capability and dignity of human hands. It is a symbol of our shared humanity—a living artifact dating back to our earliest acts of culture. As part of this living tradition, I make baskets that represent my own place and time. Baskets that celebrate the skill and dignity of my own hands.