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MHLevine69 on Jun 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love the egg shell centers. They are beautiful and always arrive in a timely manner.
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Margaret on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother beautiful ornament each one is so special I have one in every color each made a little different. Love them all
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Margaret on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSo beautiful ornament the design is so special. I am never disappointed with my order.
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Margaret on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe basket is very unique and beautiful. Wonderful quality very pleased
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Margaret on Apr 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful crafted. This site is the very best for gifts and one self
About TxWeaver
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Scrubbing the mold from the outside of a gourd. -
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Cutting a gourd with a handsaw. -
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Cleaning out the inside of a gourd with a scallop shell, as Native Americans did. -
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This crockpot is dedicated to cooking pine needles to make them bend without breaking.
Handwoven antler baskets, pine needle baskets and gourd art by Susan Ashley
I specialize in antler basket, gourd art that incorporates weaving, pine needle baskets and woven necklaces.
My antler baskets blend the ribbed-style basketry of my Scottish-Irish heritage with my love of Western Art and Native American art. Each basket is shaped and woven completely by hand and is a product of many hours of choosing, soaking, and weaving materials. My baskets often include leather, honeysuckle, day lily leaves, sea grass, polished rocks, feathers, beads, date palm stems, wisteria vines and pine needles. I have been weaving baskets for 30 years.
Gourds with coiled woven rims and pineneedle baskets have been a fairly recent addition to my repertoire and have become very popular items. The process of preparing the gourd is very time-consumimg. I clean the gourds inside and out, wearing safety glasses and a respirator mask (because of the mold and dust flying around during this process). Then I cut them with a special saw, dye them with leather dye, seal them, and drill small holes at the edge before adding the woven rim and embellishments. Preparing a gourd can take several hours before I even start weaving on it.
For more information, please go to my website - http://www.txweaver.com .
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Susan Ashley
Owner, Designer, Photographer
I started basketweaving in 1983, and since 2012 have worked at it full-time. I have attended many workshops and conventions to study with well-known weavers. Awards include ribbons from Lone Star Gourd Festival, SW Fine Art Gourd Show in Kerrville,TX
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns
I don't accept exchanges or cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)