Thirty-four years ago when a friend, who also happened to be an art teacher, offered to teach Carol how to make a basket, she could never have imagined where that lesson would lead her. An award-winning basket maker, Carol weaves many different types of baskets using a wide variety of materials and embellishments. She especially enjoys making Nantucket Lightship baskets. Nantucket Lightship Baskets are distinctive handmade baskets originating over 150 years ago. The crewmen of lightship vessels first created them, as a way to pass the time at sea. Several distinctive features characterize the Nantucket Basket’s labor-intensive construction. They are hand woven using rattan or cane onto wooden molds with wooden bases. Wood finishing techniques add to the beauty and charm of these collectible art pieces.
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