Hallstatt Trio

Dates: 1/1/14 - 3/29/14. Each basket took approximately six hours.
Size: Each - 2" H x 1.5 W
Materials: Hemp, Irish Waxed Linen
Notes: Basket designs inspired by various early Celtic (Hallstatt era) objects and designs.

Basket on left (green and brown) was inspired by an ancient Hallstatt textile:

Middle basket design was inspired by a bronze bucket from the Hallstatt period and the colors by pottery from the same period:

Basket on right was inspired by tablet weaving designs from the Hallstatt period:

Hallstatt

Dates: 4/4/12 - 5/5/12, 27 weaving hours
Size: 3.5" H x 3" W
Design: Hallstatt
Materials: hemp, waxed linen
Notes: Gifted to Jimmie Chevrier and Adam Colvin. Design based on a 6th century BC Celtic/Hallstatt bronze bucket found in Austria. Colors are based on pottery from the same era. Examples of bucket can be found here and here.