Meet the Artist:

The area in Northern Wisconsin in which I live is a part of what makes my heart beat. My baskets are my way of preserving the bounty that the forests have to offer. They serve as a record of trees and plants that have been lost to storms, development of land, and old age. A fundamental principle of my life is waste not, want not. Making baskets out of natural materials is a reflection of that. Sustainability of materials is foremost in my mind when gathering materials, and extreme care is taken to leave the area as if no one had trod there before.

I am developing a community arts center – Your Arts Program – that will open June 19, 2010, in addition to the classes I am already teaching throughout the community.