$125.00
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This beautiful Penelope Minner- Small Tote Basket is made with tree splints. This unique small tote basket can be used for carrying lite items, home decor or as a piece of your collection.
Splints made from trees, have been used by Indigenous people for centuries. Penelope “Penny” Minner (Seneca, Turtle Clan) is a practicing basket maker and bead worker whose work is a blend of traditional styles with a modern twist.
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Penelope Minner- Small Tote Basket
Artist Statement:
My parents were very artistic, traditional crafts people of their time. My father, Lester Jimerson was a traditional wood carver, mask maker, he made horn rattles and turtle rattles and traditional Seneca head dresses, while my mother, Hazel would make corn husk dolls and corn husk mats and salt bottles. They both have works in the Smithsonian Institute collections. Traditional arts and crafts were common place in our household. I learned much from watching them. I also learned a lot about basket making from my cousin, Midge Dean Stock. I feel that through my talents I am able to share their spirit with others to pass on to the next generation and to those who are willing to learn. Within the last 5 years I have worked within the community to teach black ash splint basket making and corn husk doll making, though I have been practicing the crafts for over 13 years.
The basket making process is time consuming and labor intensive and because of that, many new students find that it’s not for them. Finding a dedicated student to whom I can pass this along and keep the tradition alive is a true pleasure.
Basket (not including handles) measures approximately 7 inches long and 5.5 inches tall
