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  1. Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    I modified my 1/8” D-Way beading tool to come close to the shape of the coil of a basket, more oval than circular and not as deep. I modified my burning tip accordingly to simulate the stitches. Obviously I do not burn between the beads.
    • Jean-Louis Meynier
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    • Comments: 3
    • Album: Basket Illusion
  2. Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    It was the last basket she worked on. It was around 90/95 % complete when she passed away in December 1925 and it accompanied her burial. Dr. Marvin Cohodas of the University of British Columbia, who is well known for his research on Native American Basket Weavers, sent me this unique B&W...
    • Jean-Louis Meynier
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    • basket illusions dat so la lee degikup louisa keyser native american unfinished basket washoe weaver
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Basket Illusion
  3. Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    Louisa Keyser: The "Unfinished Basket"

    Louisa Keyser was certainly the best basket weaver of all time. On her large degikups she was doing from 30 to 34 stitches per inch. Her “Unfinished Basket” was maybe 12-13” in diameter. I didn’t have a large piece of maple so I did it in 4 pieces and it is 10 ½” in diameter and 9 ¾” high with...
    • Jean-Louis Meynier
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    • basket illusion basket illusions dat so la lee degikup louisa keyser native american native american basket weaver unfinished basket weaver
    • Comments: 9
    • Album: Basket Illusion
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