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Somayeh Salehi

Somayeh Salehi (b. 1984) is an Iranian multimedia artist, craft researcher, and academic who creates conceptual and functional works by blending traditional Iranian arts with contemporary themes. Her primary focus lies in reviving forgotten techniques of Iranian women’s handicrafts through an ecological lens and sustainable design. By weaving together childhood memories, cultural heritage, and ecological […]

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Toni Best

I am a basket weaver of over sixty years who specializes in coiling pine needles usually on a gourd base.  One of the most important things in my creative process is the fabrication of smooth flowing coils which move and undulate with and around the pieces.  Sometimes I start with a precise idea or plan,

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B. Jean Larson

B. Jean Larson (b. 1993, Southeast Iowa) is an emerging artist and researcher who focuses on the intersections of utilitarian textile craft, queer theory, and posthumanism. By reappropriating and reclaiming traditional textiles, they question ideas of uselessness and usefulness in systems that consume objects, people, and land. As their most important metaphor, B. Jean thinks

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Elise Vazelakis

Drawing inspiration from traditional basket weaving, I create textile sculptures using plastic waste as my primary medium. This series explores the intersection of the ancient twining technique with contemporary, discarded materials. These sculptures and baskets are made from plastic yarn repurposed from Amazon envelopes, reflecting themes of consumption and sustainability. My work challenges viewers to

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Martha Bird

Martha Bird is a Minnesota-based studio artist who specializes in sculptural basketry.  Blending traditional techniques with contemporary practices, she creates large-scale conceptual forms.  Bird’s work draws from her professional expertise and life experiences to explore the human body, manifestations of trauma, and concepts of resilience, energy, and growth.  A meditative and grounding aspect to her

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Rose Covert

Rose Covert uses natural materials to weave sculptural forms. Using reimagined basketry techniques, Rose creates woven landscapes that twist and travel around themselves. Her work is evocative of the natural world they are created from. They hold an element of dance and movement in their shapes and pull the viewer in with their dynamic tensions.  Rose

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