pine needle baskets captivate
slow down
Trees show us how to embody our senses fully...to hear the crunch of the ground underfoot and to feel the texture of their bark, to smell resin and listen for rustling of wind in branches. Can you gaze up to the sky and sense the air? Our bark covered friends show us the delight to be found in slowness and sensuality.
pine baskets offer
connection
Trees are generous beings that emit the oxygen that we breathe. They communicate with each other through their root systems and work in cooperation to thrive as a collective. Being present with trees connects us to the more than human world.
the chance to root into place
What can trees teach you about the land you are standing on? How have people related to the trees here across time? With presence and curiosity, we can learn from the trees around us. As with any relationship, when we engage nature with energy and intention, our relationship has the chance to grow deeper and more intimate.
pine baskets enchant and inspire us
to come alive
Weaving with the trees inspires us to see life with new, playful eyes. Artistic expression nourishes the ever creative inner child who delights at the chance to try something new.
pine baskets heal us
belonging
Pine needles from the forest floor are woven into a basket. The weaver embodies the transitional space between nature and art. The weaver is nature, too. Creating nature based art helps us remember our belonging to the Earth. And with belonging comes care.
returning home
Hands gather fallen pine needles one by one and weave them into new creation. Holding a completed pine needle basket reminds us of the way that life emerges from death. In the recognition of this interconnectedness and paradox, we return home.
weave with me
experience the power and joy of pine needle basket weaving first hand
