Imagination FX Gramma's Basket 3
This is my late Grandmother, Nessie Watt's basket. It is approximately 100 years old. We cannot say with certainty who the weaver was. Nuu-chah-nulth weavers primarily used a twining technique, which involves weaving strands of material around a set of vertical warp strands. This method creates durable and flexible baskets used for gathering, storage, and even cooking. Baskets often featured geometric designs, family crests, or nature-inspired motifs. These designs carried cultural meaning, reflecting the weaver’s lineage, status, or connection to the land. This basket features Thunderbird holding the whale in its talons as the primary design. It also depicts a seawolf with ducks on the ends.
This is my late Grandmother, Nessie Watt's basket. It is approximately 100 years old. We cannot say with certainty who the weaver was. Nuu-chah-nulth weavers primarily used a twining technique, which involves weaving strands of material around a set of vertical warp strands. This method creates durable and flexible baskets used for gathering, storage, and even cooking. Baskets often featured geometric designs, family crests, or nature-inspired motifs. These designs carried cultural meaning, reflecting the weaver’s lineage, status, or connection to the land. This basket features Thunderbird holding the whale in its talons as the primary design. It also depicts a seawolf with ducks on the ends.
This is my late Grandmother, Nessie Watt's basket. It is approximately 100 years old. We cannot say with certainty who the weaver was. Nuu-chah-nulth weavers primarily used a twining technique, which involves weaving strands of material around a set of vertical warp strands. This method creates durable and flexible baskets used for gathering, storage, and even cooking. Baskets often featured geometric designs, family crests, or nature-inspired motifs. These designs carried cultural meaning, reflecting the weaver’s lineage, status, or connection to the land. This basket features Thunderbird holding the whale in its talons as the primary design. It also depicts a seawolf with ducks on the ends.