‘Facing the Unexpected’ (2013) by Helen Betts

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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.

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laine		30-May-2026 22:50
Beautifully created and captured, Helen. V

hayl		30-May-2026 19:48
What a wonderful piece. The hours it must have taken to create.

Denise J T Lee		30-May-2026 19:28
Talents and creations have no limits. These are stunning, the baskets and the photo to represent them. ~VVVVV~

larose forest photos		30-May-2026 17:45
That is an astonishingly creative and beautiful work of art, and excellent shot of it. VV

Apostolos Tikopoulos		30-May-2026 16:37
Beautiful and creative work. V

John Reynolds LRPS		30-May-2026 15:14
An impressive creation. V.

Zoltán Balogh		30-May-2026 15:06
How creative: I love it very much! Great shot, Helen! V

Dave Petersen Photography		30-May-2026 14:42
An amazing work of art crafted so beautifully. A wonderful capture with the lighting and excellent detail. VV

Isabel Cutler		30-May-2026 13:33
Wonderful lighting on these baskets

Carl Carbone		30-May-2026 13:19
Very artistic display and fine capture.

jtocaciu		30-May-2026 13:00
Quite a gifted artisan, superb work, excellent both pictures. VVVVV

Gerard KOEHL		30-May-2026 12:44
C'est une belle création. V

Rob Legeland		30-May-2026 11:57
Great shot! Very creative work... V

joseantonio		30-May-2026 11:55
a beautiful image nicely captured.V.