Sculptural Basketry

My current work is an exploration beyond the functional uses of knots as documented in Clifford Ashley’s Book of Knots from 1944, demonstrating an appreciation of knot forms utilizing craft processes and materials. By modeling knots at a large scale using sculptural basketry techniques, my goal is to convey a shape that maintains the “correct” qualities of a documented knot, while presenting a joyful interpretation that asks the viewer to consider questions about weight, friction, density, and form versus function.
(Put more simply, the inquiry goes like this: If a piece of work is made to match the correct form, does that make it right? And if something is “right,” what does it take to make it “good?”)