Artist: Deb Curtis
Studio/Business Name: n/a
Address: 2115 SE Crystal Lake Drive [map]
Contact: wovenfiredesigns@gmail.com
Offerings: Handmade baskets and fiber art
Baskets are a tradition that is changing. I design and produce contemporary baskets using traditional basketry materials. By linking basket materials with knitting, tapestry weaving, or surface design I create “new” baskets. Through the blending of colors and textures I change the character of the basket from only a functional vessel to a container that expresses a concept.
“Rolling Hills”
After a challenge to use the birch bark scraps I had from other baskets I made I created this style of basket. By experimenting and combining it with natural materials from the Northwest United States I created a contemporary basket style. Now I have a use for all those scraps! I hand gather the spoke and rim material, Western Red cedar bark, from the woods of Oregon.
South Town Art Walk 