My baskets blend traditional techniques and methods with my own creative touch, challenging the notion of a "traditional" Nantucket basket. Lightship Baskets share common elements, such as …

In 1856 when the first Lightship was commissioned to warn ships of the dangerous shoals off the southern shores of Nantucket, many of the sailors took basket making materials with them to …

I design and make all my molds and basket parts (bases, rims, wooden staves and rims, handles, and some ivory carvings, purse pins, and knobs) here in my shop to insure the highest quality …

Since 1989 I have worked to not only to be an excellent weaver but a complete craftsman in all aspects of Nantucket Lightship Basket construction and history. Many basket makers buy all …

I put this page together as a way for folks to educate themselves before making a basket purchase. Imported Nantucket style baskets have been sold here in the states since the early …

Scrimshaw, or the art of carving on whalebone or whale ivory, has become intertwined with the art of Lightship Baskets. Of course the whaling industry, which was an important part of …

Nantucket basket repairs have always been a part of my work that I find fulfilling and interesting. It gives me the opportunity to see many different styles, shapes, and techniques dating back as …

Over my 30 years of passing on the craft of Nantucket baskets I have had so many talented weavers who have had come up with all kinds of interesting and beautiful project ideas.

Each top is individually made to fit its matching basket and some have a "surprise" inside (an ice bucket, sewing basket with tray, or glass dish.) Many of the tops have inlays and overlays of …

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