Colors and Textures

I've had several colorful and creative interactions/events in the past few days....and I want to share them all. But I'll start with just one....and spread the rest out over the next couple posts. They were all meaningful and full of joy.

My neighbor and friend Dan INSISTED that I get to the Portland Museum of Art to see Woven....an exhibition by Jeremy Frey...a seventh-generation basket weaver from the Wabanaki Tribal Nation. It was a moving and powerful experience...and I'm so glad Dan encouraged me to go.

"This show is thousands of years in the making. It comes from the people who are from this land, who help to make it possible. As such, it is dedicated to the Wabanaki people." Jeremy Frey 

"Each of his baskets has a unique personality that seamlessly weaves the contemporary with decades of family tradition. One finds themselves getting lost in his patterns, attention to detail, and profound accuracy." Phyllis Rappaport

I watched a video of his process....from making his molds....to cutting down the ash trees and stripping the canes and finally the intricate weaving of the baskets.  It was breathtaking. I did a lot of close looking and put together these photo montages highlighting some of the colors and  textures.

The detailed and intricate patterns were absolutely stunning. 

Sea urchins are a signature form of Jeremy's baskets.