Woman of the Whirlwind, vessel by W. Jayne Stanley, painting by Amado Pena, poster created to benefit Art Has Heart Foundation 2002"Woman of the Whirlwind"
The original vessel used in this poster was created by W. Jayne Stanley. The auction for the vessel took place May 4 2002 and raised $2400 for the Art Has Heart Foundation !

Purchase details on Gourdsket® Vessel Company website.



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Other Coiled Media:
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Sweetgrass and Contemporary Forms are now on another page.
This site has recently uploaded new basket photos! =new coiled basket photos recently added to these sites!
Links on this page open in a separate window. Click on photos for a larger view!
two Adobe Gallery , featuring coiled works of the Pima, Papago, Apache, Hopi & Ute for sale, as well as other Native American artifacts.

The Africa Store presents some lovely coiled baskets, as well as other treasures.

African baskets (for sale) from African Accents

African Coiled Baskets displayed by Migrations.

Alaska Gifts Baleen baskets.

Alaska Guide Store Alaskan baskets & baleen

American Indian Baskets (old) for sale, by Sherwoods.

Ananse Village baskets and other fine art from Africa. Beautiful colors. Don't miss the article on unique coffins!

Anchorage Museum offers pine needle baskets by Tlingit Basketmakers.

Ancient Nations Basketry

Arizona State Museum Ethnological collection

Art of the American Indian featured on new US postage stamps, which are now available. Includes coiled basket...read all about it!

Art of the Southwest, by Canyon Country Originals, Hopi and Navajo baskets for sale.

Awards for the First Nations Art , a Native American Group, shows Albuquerque Indian mart 2000's winning entries, including Joyce Saufkie's Hopi coiled basket which won first place.

Baskets, Bags and Dolls, Art of the Plateau Indians exhibit from the Riverside Municipal Museum

Big-Valley.net , featuring baskets by Enhancing Sovereign Nations Ramona McCloud of the Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, and other coiled baskets.

Blairs Dinnebito Trading Post offers Native American Baskets for sale.

Botswana Baskets - beautiful and colorful works by indigenous basketmakers...more fun because not only are they for sale, but the basketmaker's photo is shown, together with her work and pricing. Worth browsing through!

California Basketry Plants and those used for traditional Pomo Baskets, information about using willow

California Indian Baskets. Maidu, Kawaiisu, Yurok, Pomo, Chumash.

Celebration of Basketweaving part of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Travelling Exhibition program. Photos of baskets and their makers online. Very nice.

Cahuilla basketry

Chayuse Western Americana. Klickitat/salish, Piute, Pomo, Eskimo, Pima baskets, as well as Navajo weavings.

Chimayo Trading & Mercantile , Native Amercian Baskets for sale.

Chukchi Sea Trading Company baleen baskets

California Baskets.com , featuring Yokut baskets.

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana shows some traditional pine needle baskets on their opening page.

Covelo Net, of Round Valley, CA, presents several Native American coiling artists, including weaver Karen Whipple , and of course, THE Pomo Basketweaver, Susan Billy

Dat So La Lee, purported to be "the most famous basketmaker in the world", is featured in this article provided by V.I. Reed and Cane.

The Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop and Museum, truly a "Hidden Treasure" in Washington, DC. Take an online visit, together with Lynn Hoyt.

Emily Johnston , an Eskimo from Nunivak Island, who not only makes traditional (Cup'ik coiled) grass baskets, but also repairs grass items.

End of the Trail Native American Basket collections (for sale). Hopi, Havasupi, Navajo, and more.

Entwined with Life an amazing exhibition of Native American Basketry, including more than 500 works of all different techniques, but of course including coiling. Play the basketry identification game!

e.pueblo.com/Vintage Arts offers a vintage Paiute coiled basket for sale

Far Flung Arts.com pine needle baskets, and other baskets from Mexico.

The Folk Art Gallery presents baskets from Africa and Panama

Gallery of Contemporary and Indigenous Art is filled with Native American artists, including Hopi weaver Sadie Marks , Tahono O'odham weavers Esther Jaimes , Virginia Lopez , Mary Pablo , Harrison Preston , Faith Ramon , Geneva Ramon , Margaret Saraficio , Terrel Dew Johnson, and Jacquie Stevens . Don't miss the link at the bottom of some pages, which show additional works by the same artist.

Garden of the Gods Trading post offers Pakistani basketry

Click on this photo to see Garlands African Baskets displayed at Disney World
Gardner's African Baskets offers premium African baskets and art. Valerie Gardner had a special display at Disney World's Animal Kingdom. Click on the photo at left to visit!

Garland's Navajo Rugs . Click on the link to "baskets" to see a selection of Pima, Paiute, Hopi, etc., baskets.

Horizon Magazine has a pictoral with some native coiled forms shown. Click on the individual basket shape to get a closer look!

Hidden Beauty Gallery offers several old Native American coiled baskets for sale.


Hopi Baskets
Hopi Basketry
Hopi Basketry Techniques
Hopi Coiled Bowl
Hopi grooms coiled basket
Hopi Market. Arts, products and personal profiles of Hopi artists. photos of placques, and background on weavers.
McGees Indian Art Gallery , Hopi Baskets & Placques for sale.

Indian Summer , Native American baskets for sale.

Indigenous Art from Panamá - Beautiful Woonan and Embera Baskets for sale from Panama

Indus Caravan Art Classics offers coiled baskets from Pakistan.

Inuitplus featuring coiled lime grass baskets

The Inupiaq Basket Web Page Felicia Ann, Grade 6 put together this report on baleen baskets

Jose' Orosco makes miniatures and traditional coiled and twined Navajo coiled baskets.

Klickitat coiled cedar root baskets.

Kuskokwim delta, Eskimo coiled grass basket

The Language of Native American Baskets from the Weaver's View online exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Image and information rich. I want more. Who's up for a field trip?

Len Wood's INDIAN TERRITORY, Inc , selling antique Native American baskets. Also gives tips on basket display and care, as well as offering appraisal and professional cleaning.

Linda Aguilar, Chumash. Horsehair baskets. From Pacific Western Traders.

Lombok Island Baskets . Baskets from an island east of Bali. Some of the coiled one have carved figures on top.

Many Hands Gallery - Indian baskets, as well as other artwork. They SAY the baskets are all twined, but some look coiled to me...can I have the experts' opinion, please?

Medicine Man Gallery. Native American baskets for sale, including Pima, Navajo, Hopi, Papago.

Native Arts Trading. The European home of authentic Native American Art. baskets, other Native American crafts. Prices in pounds and dollars.

Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art. Native American Coil Baskets, with a linked page about pine coiling.



Nepali Basketmakers
offer baskets coiled of recycled materials, through the Spiral Foundation


Nevada Historical Society, Revival of Basketweaving by Native Nevadans. Featuring silver gelatin prints of Native Americans weaving baskets.

Nevada State Museums - beaded coiled baskets, coiled willow

Nigerian Grass Baskets for sale.

12th Annual N.C. Native American Juried Fine Art Exhibition Opening

One World Projects feature all sorts of items made from renewable resources in the American Rainforests, including pine needle baskets!

Pakistani baskets for sale. These are sold by a company called "Treasures of the Southwest", but they are NOT Native American made.

Pakistani baskets for sale, by Sol Imports.

Pomo Basketry exhibition

Pomo basket this one is antique.

Pomo Baskets for gifts and ceremonys. About traditional feather and beaded gift baskets.

list of Pomo photos , has some baskets listed, including: Feathered Coiled Basket , beaded, shaped and miniature coiled baskets.

Pomo Basketry Histories:
Elsie Allen renowned Pomo Basketmaker. This online article contains much of the information in Elsie's book about Pomo Basketweaving, reprinted by permission. It is followed by a Brief History of the Pomo People, which also has basketry information. Also see Plant Drowning History, which follows, the story of the Lake Sonoma Dam, and how it affected the basktry of the Pomos.

Rainforestart.com , showing Emberá & Wounaan Indian coiled baskets

Rainy Mountain Native American Art Online Gallery Native American Baskets, Pottery, Jewelry, Kachinas and Navajo Rugs

Reflections of Culture has horsehair baskets by Papago Weaver Patsy Ramon, as well as Beaded Baskets by various Native American artists.

Red Horse Ranch amazingly beautiful Wounaan and Embera Baskets.

Sarah Mayo and Her Contemporaries Representational Designs In Washoe Basketry notes from a book by Marvin Cohodas

Seri Indian Baskets , including the worlds largest basket by the North American Indian Gallery & Museum.

Snake chasing mouse basket

The Snowgoose , featuring Inukjuak coiled baskets

Southwest Indian Art Fair 2001 Award Winners. Also see the Youth Awards for the same year. The 2002 Award Winners include a beautiful "Horsehair Basket" by Geneva Ramon, Tohono O'odham . This years's winners includes gourd by Terrol Dew Johnson, which won the top award of Southwest Indian Art Award of Excellence

Sovereign Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee Tribal Store is showing pine needle baskets by Susan Bishop, in a teneriffe style. Also broomsedge coiled baskets by Esther Bishop.

Spirit of Oconee presents antique Hopi and Rain forest baskets, closed coil and amazing.

Spirit Works Art Company Native American baskets and other crafts for sale.

Southwestern Indian Baskets for sale - new and old. coiled & & other art.

Spirit Drawn to Weave A Legacy Susan Billy learned from her Grandmother the tradition of Pomo Basket making, including the gathering of the 14 materials traditionally used. Presented by Arts & Entertainment Magazine

Sunshine Studio American Indian Basket Page , includes Navajo, Hopi and Papago (horsehair) baskets for sale.


PZ Collection Mini Papago Basket Tahono O'odham Baskets
(also called Papago):

Christine Johnson
Terrol Johnson
Terrel Dew Johnson , a Tahono O'odham basketmaker, shares his story and pictures here. When you have finished reading about him, sell more of his baskets at Gallery of Contemporary and Indigenous Art

Tohono O'odham Community Action, authenic Tohono O'odham baskets offered for purchase, and more information about the community & its artists, including a directory.

Tucson Trade and Transfer selling Native American artwork, including these miniature horsehair and yucca baskets by the Tahono O'oodham.
Tahono O'odham baskets presented for sale by American Treasures.
Penfield Gallery of Indian Arts Basket Exhibit , features baskets by Tahono o'odham and Apache basketmakers.
Papago Vessels offered for sale by Twin Rocks Trading Post. Don't miss the miniatures on the following page!

Surrounded by BeautyTohono O'odham baskets


Tuareg baskets

The Legend of the Klickitat basket.

Treasures of the Southwest, featuring Pakistani basketry, AND Tohono O'odham horsehairs

Trees of Mystery

Twin Rocks Trading Post. a SUPERLATIVE LINK
Navajo coiled baskets, with a long list of weavers. Sometimes a biography is provided for the weaver. Some of them, like that of Bonnie Bitsinnie , gives information about collecting and preparing materials as well. Don't miss the incredibly detailed baskets Lorraine Black , more contemporary forms of Elsie Holiday , baskets by male weaver Anderson Black , and nine year old(!) weaver Kayla Black . The patterns on the baskets are also often explained, through links to articles elsewhere on the site. Also don't miss Twin Rocks Museum with baskets by even more Navajo weavers, plus 12 other tribes. Don't miss the Back Room ! Sensational!

University of Nebraska Native American Ethnographic Collections, featuring Native American baskets - Washoe, Yokut, coiled Hupa hat

Ulimaaq , offering pine needle and grass coiled baskets from Alaska.

Utility Baskets for Traditional Daily Life.

The Basketry of the Yokut Indians .

Yokut Basket Gallery

Yosemite BasketmakersMiwok - Paiute Tradition, information about using ferns.

Yupik Eskimo basket by James Hunter of Concord, CA ( scroll down page)

Yupik grass baskets , by By Zachary, grade 5. A school report, where Zachary describes his mother's directions to make a traditional coiled Yupik basket. This page also includes a short film clip of Zachary's mother coiling a basket.

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