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26-Nov-2025

‘Facing the Unexpected’ (2013)

Created by Polly Adams Sutton of Seattle, WA, by stripping cedar bark from trees logged in Pacific Northwest forests and weaving it into several slumped baskets interwoven to form one voluminous support system.

‘Ever Present,’ posted earlier:

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Jeff Real09-Aug-2026 12:50
What an amazing achievement!
Great work, Helen and thanks.
V
Pierre31-May-2026 14:19
Des paniers tout à fait exceptionnels, un travail de grande qualité. V
janescottcumming31-May-2026 11:47
Unique and very interesting. V
Milan Vogrin31-May-2026 07:42
Great art. V
Nirvan Hope31-May-2026 05:35
Fascinating. An imaginative unique work of fine weaving using native materials.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal31-May-2026 04:55
A beautiful work of art and a great shot of it. V
Liz Bickel31-May-2026 04:11
Very unique. I can imagine all the hours of work that must have gone into that creation.
Dennis Hoyne31-May-2026 02:11
Such intricate and beautifully handiwork
globalgadabout31-May-2026 01:20
enticing baskets that harken back to earlier days of coastal natives..
Hank Vander Velde31-May-2026 00:39
Beautiful creation Helen.
Julie Oldfield30-May-2026 23:15
Very impressive design and capture. V
laine30-May-2026 22:50
Beautifully created and captured, Helen. V
hayl30-May-2026 19:48
What a wonderful piece. The hours it must have taken to create.
Denise J T Lee30-May-2026 19:28
Talents and creations have no limits. These are stunning, the baskets and the photo to represent them. ~VVVVV~
larose forest photos30-May-2026 17:45
That is an astonishingly creative and beautiful work of art, and excellent shot of it. VV
Apostolos Tikopoulos30-May-2026 16:37
Beautiful and creative work. V
John Reynolds LRPS30-May-2026 15:14
An impressive creation. V.
Zoltán Balogh30-May-2026 15:06
How creative: I love it very much! Great shot, Helen! V
Dave Petersen Photography30-May-2026 14:42
An amazing work of art crafted so beautifully. A wonderful capture with the lighting and excellent detail. VV
Isabel Cutler30-May-2026 13:33
Wonderful lighting on these baskets
Carl Carbone30-May-2026 13:19
Very artistic display and fine capture.
jtocaciu30-May-2026 13:00
Quite a gifted artisan, superb work, excellent both pictures. VVVVV
Gerard KOEHL30-May-2026 12:44
C'est une belle création. V
Rob Legeland30-May-2026 11:57
Great shot! Very creative work... V
joseantonio30-May-2026 11:55
a beautiful image nicely captured.V.