Turning of the Week for November 25, 2024

[hockenbery]

My selection for TOW is “Place Your Burdens Here” by @David Bartell.
This is the second burden Basket I have seen. The first was posted by David a short while ago.
I was attracterd to this piece by the pleasing shape and the story kept me looking.
The surface is kept simple with wide rings of wood separating the basket elements.
Leather, turquoise, and metal add detail. One subtle detail is the cord wrapped about the leather hanger.
Another achievement is a rather large stand the doesn’t take our focus away from the basket.
Hope we see a few more of these lovely burden baskets.


David explains the inspiration: “The Apache culture created a ceremonial style of burden basket that was meant to hang outside of a dwelling. Guests were encouraged to "place" their burdens in the basket before entering. “

The wood is mesquite and the basket dimensions are 8h x 7w

 

[Ted Pelfrey]

Great choice!

 

[Bob Barth]

What a beautiful piece!

 

[Ric Taylor]

Congrats Dave! Nicely done.

 

[Donna Banfield]

Congratulations, David! It’s a great piece accompanied with a wonderful story.

 

[Vincent Luciani]

It has it all! I agree, great choice! Congrats David!

 

[David Bartell]

Thank you. I am very appreciative. I hope this piece speaks to the brilliant and beautiful contributions of Native American art that we must never forget.

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Congrats David!

 

[David Wyke]

Congratulations, great piece!!

 

[Alan Huey]

My selection for TOW is “Place Your Burdens Here” by @David Bartell.
This is the second burden Basket I have seen. The first was posted by David a short while ago.
I was attracterd to this piece by the pleasing shape and the story kept me looking.
The surface is kept simple with wide rings of wood separating the basket elements.
Leather, turquoise, and metal add detail. One subtle detail is the cord wrapped about the leather hanger.
Another achievement is a rather large stand the doesn’t take our focus away from the basket.
Hope we see a few more of these lovely burden baskets.

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David explains the inspiration: “The Apache culture created a ceremonial style of burden basket that was meant to hang outside of a dwelling. Guests were encouraged to "place" their burdens in the basket before entering. “

The wood is mesquite and the basket dimensions are 8h x 7w

It it a beauty!

 

[Tom Gall]

Congrats, David ... another lovely piece and presentation. Good choice, Al.

 

[Michael Anderson]

Congrats Dave! This piece is wonderful for its craft, cultural symbolism, and connection to the past. Top notch.

 

[Paul May]

A super piece David. Your art is definitely a cut above. Congrats on TOTW.

 

[Don Lewis]

Thank you. I am very appreciative. I hope this piece speaks to the brilliant and beautiful contributions of Native American art that we must never forget.

My selection for TOW is “Place Your Burdens Here” by @David Bartell.
This is the second burden Basket I have seen. The first was posted by David a short while ago.
I was attracterd to this piece by the pleasing shape and the story kept me looking.
The surface is kept simple with wide rings of wood separating the basket elements.
Leather, turquoise, and metal add detail. One subtle detail is the cord wrapped about the leather hanger.
Another achievement is a rather large stand the doesn’t take our focus away from the basket.
Hope we see a few more of these lovely burden baskets.

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David explains the inspiration: “The Apache culture created a ceremonial style of burden basket that was meant to hang outside of a dwelling. Guests were encouraged to "place" their burdens in the basket before entering. “

The wood is mesquite and the basket dimensions are 8h x 7w

Another inspired piece of art by Dave.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

A beautiful and very detailed piece. Makes me want to look back at it again and again.

 

[Christine Smith]

A Burden basket is new to me. What a wonderful project and great choice!