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-------- Northwest Basketry Handcrafted by Alice Harrison ----------------- Modern Symbols Of An Ancient People ---------

Click on each of the thumbnail pictures below to see larger views. You may have to scroll sideways as well as up and down to see them all. Although my ancestors were Cowlitz, I love making baskets with designs of many different Northwest Tribes. There are several pages going from the first baskets I made to the latest creations, so my newest baskets ( mostly imbricated ) can be found on the last pages. Also, where it says "post a comment," please, please, please leave me a message to let me know you were here. People have been asking if any of these are for sale. I sell one now and then on eBay, and give a few away to family. A few have been sent over to Lapwai, Idaho to be sold in the McConville family's wonderful Moccasin Flats Trading Post. If you are interested in a certain one, email me at alicety@centurylink.net,and I'll see what I can do for you. Thanks for visiting!

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Northwest Basketry by Alice Harrison. Taken at American River.
Northwest Basketry by Alice Harrison. Taken at American River.		 Twana or Skokomish style soft plain twined basket.
Twana or Skokomish style soft plain twined basket.		 I call it an Annie Whim bag, Nez Perce style w/ Wasco patterns. Tlingit style twined bottle.
I call it an "Annie Whim" bag, Nez Perce style w/ Wasco patterns. Tlingit style twined bottle.		 Larger Basket imbricated w/ cherry bark and horsetail.
Larger Basket imbricated w/ cherry bark and horsetail.
Baskets I made from cedar, raffia, sweetgrass, cherry bark, and horsetail.
Baskets I made from cedar, raffia, sweetgrass, cherry bark, and horsetail.		 More of my baskets
More of my baskets		 And more of my baskets plus some leather work.
And more of my baskets plus some leather work.		 ...and more.
...and more.
Nez Perce Style Flat Bag w/ Nisqually Cowlitz design
Nez Perce Style Flat Bag w/ Nisqually Cowlitz design		 Flat bag made with Twana (Skokomish) designs featuring seals roosts and dog/grebe border.
Flat bag made with Twana (Skokomish) designs featuring seals roosts and dog/grebe border.		 Large about 14 inches tall Coiled Nisqually Design Basket
Large about 14 inches tall Coiled Nisqually Design Basket		 Bottom view of Nisqually Basket. >>More on next page>>
Bottom view of Nisqually Basket. >>More on next page>>
Coiled basket with variation of salmon gill design
Coiled basket with variation of salmon gill design		 Inside coiled salmon gill basket
Inside coiled salmon gill basket		 End view upside down salmon gill basket
End view upside down salmon gill basket		 Basket with beargrass decoration. Raffia over cedar bark.
Basket with beargrass decoration. Raffia over cedar bark.
They always look better upsidedown.
They always look better upsidedown.		 3 new creations. Large bag is Tlingit design done with false embroidery.
3 new creations. Large bag is Tlingit design done with false embroidery.		 Bottom view of Makah-style basket. Cedar bark warp.
Bottom view of Makah-style basket. Cedar bark warp.		 Quinault basket. I love it! Measures 8 in high by abt 9 inches in diam.
Quinault basket. I love it! Measures 8 in high by abt 9 inches in diam.
Bottom of Quinault. Reverse-twined bottom.
Bottom of Quinault. Reverse-twined bottom.		 Great finish. Just learned it. Basically folded over and twined.
Great finish. Just learned it. Basically folded over and twined.		 Imbrication! I'm on my way! Can't wait to see how this turns out!
Imbrication! I'm on my way! Can't wait to see how this turns out!		 All finished. Cowlitz imbricated tray. With fine quality imitation bear grass & imitat. cedar root. See next page
All finished. Cowlitz imbricated tray. With fine quality imitation bear grass & imitat. cedar root. See next page
Imbricated! Looks very much like Klickitat or Cowlitz at least.
Imbricated! Looks very much like Klickitat or Cowlitz at least.		 Close up. Klickitat-Cowlitz imbricated basket.
Close up. Klickitat-Cowlitz imbricated basket.		 Twana Quiver, and Cowlitz Wallet with deer horn buttons, and small Twana bag.Quivers have solid cedar bottoms.
Twana Quiver, and Cowlitz "Wallet" with deer horn buttons, and small Twana bag.Quivers have solid cedar bottoms.		 Skokomish design Quiver and Flat Bag. Bag didn't turn out too well.
Skokomish design Quiver and Flat Bag. Bag didn't turn out too well.
The Basket Weaver by Heather Gunn (Click to read) Also called Alice's Song. Heather is a Nisqually Cowlitz & Wasco descendant.
The Basket Weaver by Heather Gunn (Click to read) Also called Alice's Song. Heather is a Nisqually Cowlitz & Wasco descendant.		 Imbricated Cowlitz basket. Variation of salmon-gill design.
Imbricated Cowlitz basket. Variation of salmon-gill design.		 Side view of Cowlitz basket.
Side view of Cowlitz basket.		 Touched my goal! All-over imbricated Klickitat child's berry basket.
Touched my goal! All-over imbricated Klickitat child's berry basket.
Made of top-quality immitation cedar root and simulated bear grass.
Made of top-quality immitation cedar root and simulated bear grass.		 Puyallup Fair Winners 2003
Puyallup Fair Winners 2003		 Snoqualmie basket - Coiled w/ imbrication and beading.
Snoqualmie basket - Coiled w/ imbrication and beading.		 Snoqualmie again. Always look better upside-down. Onto next page...
Snoqualmie again. Always look better upside-down. Onto next page...
Makah ? Tlingit ? Kwakuital ? Tsimshian ? Plain and wrapped twining. With shell buttons!
Makah ? Tlingit ? Kwakuital ? Tsimshian ? Plain and wrapped twining. With shell buttons!		 Grand Champ. - Western Washington/Puyallup Fair 2004
Grand Champ. - Western Washington/Puyallup Fair 2004		 Cup and Saucer. Hated finishing it. Worst raffia I've ever worked with. Promised myself to finish every project. Ugh!
Cup and Saucer. Hated finishing it. Worst raffia I've ever worked with. Promised myself to finish every project. Ugh!		 Medicine Basket. Might need a little shaping.
Medicine Basket. Might need a little shaping.
Medicine Basket with lid.
Medicine Basket with lid.		 Medicine Basket , view from the top.
Medicine Basket , view from the top.		 Salish Basket. Imbricated Butterfly decoration with white beading.
Salish Basket. Imbricated Butterfly decoration with white "beading."		 Beading (white decoration and top rim) is a weaving technique used in coiled baskets.
"Beading" (white decoration and top rim) is a weaving technique used in coiled baskets.
Top rim is beaded and twisted.
Top rim is beaded and twisted.		 Could have called it Cowlitz or Klickitat. Think I'll just call it Salish.
Could have called it Cowlitz or Klickitat. Think I'll just call it Salish.		 This one has hand-twined tump line. See next pics...
This one has hand-twined tump line. See next pics...		 Tump line goes through openings which were made in construction of the basket. See next page.....>
Tump line goes through openings which were made in construction of the basket. See next page.....>
Think I'll call it a Puget Sound Burden Basket.
Think I'll call it a Puget Sound Burden Basket.		 Tump line could be removed, and you'd never know those holes were there.
Tump line could be removed, and you'd never know those holes were there.		 Cowlitz - Variation of Salmon Gill design. Imbricated. Abt 14 in. high.
Cowlitz - Variation of Salmon Gill design. Imbricated. Abt 14 in. high.		 Always look better upsidedown. This one went to the Fair.
Always look better upsidedown. This one went to the Fair.
Cowlitz again. Side view. 'Hands' or also called 'Table' design.
Cowlitz again. Side view. 'Hands' or also called 'Table' design.		 Second Place Winners Professional Div. Puyallup Fair
Second Place Winners Professional Div. Puyallup Fair		 Nez Perce Style Bag. Twined yarn over hemp. Going up on eBay.
Nez Perce Style Bag. Twined yarn over hemp. Going up on eBay.		 Over a foot tall. Imbricated.
Over a foot tall. Imbricated.
Cowlitz
Cowlitz		 Twined Wasco Bag and Coin Purse. Both are traditional Wasco Wishram designs. Sent to Moccasin Flats Trading Post.
Twined Wasco Bag and Coin Purse. Both are traditional Wasco Wishram designs. Sent to Moccasin Flats Trading Post.		 Close up of Froggie Purse
Close up of "Froggie" Purse		 The Gallery Picture
The Gallery Picture
Plateau Huckleberry Basket with carved deer toe decorations.
Plateau Huckleberry Basket with carved deer toe decorations.		 Basket is 8 inches high and is trimmed with white leather strings and carved deer toe clackers.
Basket is 8 inches high and is trimmed with white leather strings and carved deer toe "clackers."		 Bottom of Huckleberry Basket.
Bottom of Huckleberry Basket.		 Ahhhh...Ready to come off the loom.
Ahhhh...Ready to come off the loom.
All done.
All done.		 Cedar bark gifted to me by David Rhodes (Cowltiz) gifted to him by two members of the James family (Lummi)
Cedar bark gifted to me by David Rhodes (Cowltiz) gifted to him by two members of the James family (Lummi)		 This cedar was the easiest I've ever worked with.
This cedar was the easiest I've ever worked with.		 BAD CEDAR ! Laying out in my back yard. Not good for much of anything.
BAD CEDAR ! Laying out in my back yard. Not good for much of anything.
That great cedar split into 16 beautiful thin strands, a couple over 12 feet long.
That great cedar split into 16 beautiful thin strands, a couple over 12 feet long.		 Rough start. Bear grass is a bear. Should have just started with raffia.
Rough start. Bear grass is a bear. Should have just started with raffia.		 Skokomish / Twana basket.
Skokomish / Twana basket.		 Mom, Dad, and two kids!
Mom, Dad, and two kids!
Reverse-twined bottom
Reverse-twined bottom		 And now, it resides in Texas!
And now, it resides in Texas!		 Weekend project. Twined over old McKesson pill bottle.
Weekend project. Twined over old McKesson pill bottle.		 Looms For Sale !!! Small ones, too.!
Looms For Sale !!! Small ones, too.!
Off the loom and up on Ebay.
Off the loom and up on Ebay.		 The Red Collection
The Red Collection		 Beautiful piece I bought made by Laurel Parker - Makah.
Beautiful piece I bought made by Laurel Parker - Makah.		 For Sale! Make me an offer !!!! SOLD
For Sale! Make me an offer !!!! SOLD
Quiver. Skokomish. I sent it to Richard Cultee.
Quiver. Skokomish. I sent it to Richard Cultee. 		Seals Roost design decorated with buffalo bone beads.
Seals Roost design decorated with buffalo bone beads.		 Buffalo bone or horn beads and pony beads.
Buffalo bone or horn beads and pony beads.		 Master weaver, and friend, Richard Cultee, holding quiver I made for him.
Master weaver, and friend, Richard Cultee, holding quiver I made for him.
Best stuff for weaver's hands. Love this stuff.
Best stuff for weaver's hands. Love this stuff.		 Finally working with the real stuff. Fully imbricated, cedar root over cattail, imbricated with cherry bark and bear grass.
Finally working with the real stuff. Fully imbricated, cedar root over cattail, imbricated with cherry bark and bear grass. 		It's a start. More to come.
It's a start. More to come. 		Still need to get the bear grass wider and the cedar root thinner.
Still need to get the bear grass wider and the cedar root thinner.
Another winter project.
Another winter project. 		Fun stuff. Made on small loom.
Fun stuff. Made on small loom. 		Third winter porject. got the bottle at garage sale.
Third winter porject. got the bottle at garage sale. 		The lid. It was fun to make.
The lid. It was fun to make.
Bottom is twill-plaited. La Maorlena S. A. Mexico City on bottom of bottle.
Bottom is twill-plaited. La Maorlena S. A. Mexico City on bottom of bottle. 		After touch up with ink dye pens. Corn husk was too light.
After touch up with ink dye pens. Corn husk was too light.
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Alice Harrison21-Oct-2014 16:55
Thanks so much, Michael. I emailed you. :o)
Michael McCoy 20-Oct-2014 08:54
Joyce is correct in mentioning that you are "blessed...with talent" but I would be remiss if I did not mention that your talent (a blessing for sure) is also the result of many tedious and long hours and days of hard work and diligent practice. To remark that your talent is a blessing without acknowledging the hard work you put into your work somehow doesn't seem to give you the proper credit that you are due.
Michael McCoy 20-Oct-2014 08:50
Hey it's me again . . . I was just wondering if you were a relative of Helen Harrison, a weaver of a mini basket that I am guessing is older work, that I seen featured in the book "From the Hands of a Weaver" (from the collection of Chris Morganroth III)
Artemisa / Blue Tail gallery 17-Aug-2014 15:55
Alice, you are soooo talented, love your baskets we definitely have to get you in the schedule and put your work in the store, so blessed to known you
Alice Harrison10-Jul-2014 01:53
Thank you Sarah.
Guest 05-Jul-2014 17:38
Beautiful basketry... Your site came up when I was searching info about making baskets from horsetail. I grow a lot of it, along with papyrus (mid size cultivar, about 6 feet tall), and I'm getting tired of taking my clippings to the community mulch pile. So, looking into learning about weaving. I often gift small rooting a to family and friends, and figured if I could make some baskets from clippings to plant them in, it would be awesome. Your baskets are gorgeous, and I'm so glad I stumbled onto your site... Sarah, San Luis Obispo, CA
Don McGregor 24-Oct-2013 20:29
I love your baskets. I'm crazy about cedar weaving and I love twining, but I don't know how to do imbrication. I keep reading about it but it doesn't seem to make sense to me. Is there a simple explanation or simple diagram to explain it. I seem to be missing it completely. Thanks. Don
Alice Harrison08-Feb-2013 07:06
Thanks, Anita. Hopefully I can get back to weaving when I get back from Laughlin in about a week. Stop by anytime!
Anita 05-Feb-2013 23:37
I love your work looking forward to meeting you and seeing your work my name is
Anita and I own Mermaid Cove here in Ocean Shores.
Alice Harrison06-Mar-2012 07:51
Thank you Connie.
Connie Sue 06-Mar-2012 00:52
Alice, your baskets are stunning. Wow, just Wow. Connie Sue
Michele Serumgard 29-Dec-2011 21:08
I am looking for a Nez Perce type corn husk basket hat to purchase for use in Appaloosa Horse club Heritage classes (6 3/4" diameter, 7 to 9 inches in height). Do you make these type of basket hats?
Sue 05-Aug-2011 13:57
wonderful and amazing work! I am wanting to LEARN to make the Pacific NW style baskets and I am so very impressed by what you have done.
Irene Miller 04-Oct-2010 06:46
Alice I love your work so much!! What are you up to lately???
Alice Harrison16-Feb-2010 15:09
Thanks, Barbara. I need to get back to it.
Guest 14-Feb-2010 22:08
Alice your work is beautiful.
Barbara
Annabelle 11-Dec-2008 01:18
What a wonderful talent you have. Your effort to capture the creative basketry of the past has succeeded beautifully. You should be very proud. Annabelle
Neva Leons 01-Feb-2008 19:41
These are beautiful, Alice. what a wonderful talent you have.
Joyce 10-Jun-2007 06:23
Very beautiful and spirited work. How blessed you are with talent !
Ali Majdfar29-Jan-2007 07:51
Art in Art, that's what I call this gallery. Fantastic collection and grea effort. GMV
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