CLAMSHELL BASKET
This is my humble homage to Coast Salish clam baskets typically made with cedar. Their “open-work” weave allowed for the gatherer to rinse the clams of sandy water.
To learn more, visit the Burke Museum’s Coast Salish Tools and Technologies page.
Eelgrass, reeds & clamshells
My practice generally involves borrowing gifts left by tidal currents—in this case, eelgrass, reeds, and clamshells—and assemble them into something new. I deliberately stage my creations within the intertidal zone to contend with the tides and, by doing so, return them to the sea.
