Copyright 2008, by The Wicker Woman-Cathryn Peters
Designing and weaving contemporary deer antler basketry has been my practiced art form since early in 1990, and quickly became my signature basket. It is what I’m best known for in the basketry field and what I am really passionate about creating.
The first step I take in creating an antler basket, is to sit quietly with the antler and listen as it speaks to me; hold it in my hands, place it on the table, looking at all the various angles. The antler suggests the form the completed basket is to take. Guiding my fingers, coaxing me to weave its desired shape, all the while conforming to the natural curvature of the antler itself, which is an integral part of the basket, not just simply attached to it.
Into these antler baskets I supplement rattan reed by incorporating many natural weaving materials gathered from my home in the northwoods of Minnesota. Red osier dogwood, wild willow, diamond willow, cattails, sweetgrass, pinecones, birch bark, and grapevine are just a few of the materials that make up my creations. Each, by its very nature, is unique unto itself.
At completion, each one-of-a-kind basket sculpture is signed, numbered and dated to prove authenticity that you are receiving a genuine copyrighted Cathryn Peters, Wicker Woman antler basket creation. You’ll treasure it for years to come and can pass on to the next generation as a family heirloom.
I hope you enjoy and share my passion for all things natural and rustic having to do with my sentiments and artistic expressions connecting me to the Universe as I create these antler sculptures.
Contemporary deer, elk and fallow antler basketry is very near and dear to my heart. It’s what I am concentrating on and perfecting in the days to come. Thank you for considering an antler basket sculpture purchase!
Cathryn Peters
