Woven Table, 2023
30”x36”x24”
Hand pounded Black Ash basket splints and rived Ash

This past semester I presented a body of work for my thesis exhibition based around the study of craft traditions of the American North East; namely green woodworking and Black-Ash basketry. The centerpiece of the collection is this table. It was built using greenworking tools and techniques and features a range of adapted Black Ash basketry practices to create wooden hinges, and a weight bearing suspension surface. The table accompanies a wall hanging cabinet, which investigates my families’ histories of playing cards. In tandem, the two pieces explore lineage, both artisanal and craft ethnography and familial and personal introspection.