The Shop is Open Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 3pm and scheduled visitsTHIS IS OUR FINAL COLLECTION BEFORE CLOSING ON JUNE 6 ENJOY OUR BLOW-OUT SALE MAY 20 - MAY 30 WHERE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IS 50% OFF! (disregard previously marked sold items/not sold at 50% discounted prior blow-out sale)MONUMENTAL CONSIGNED SCULPTURES IN SCULPTURE GARDEN ARE 20% OFF/PRICES NEGOTIABLE (delivery MAY be coordinated at end of May/decide now before these pieces go back to the artists.PLEASE NOTE: Our last day operating the Shop will be June 6, 2025. Please make your purchases now for best selection (larger selection of jewelry and fetish carvings in the Shop).For multiple decades, it has been a privelege to steward this special, historic shop. Join us for our Open House Celebrations on Thursday, May 8 and Thursday, May 22 to Thank YOU and celebrate all these years of representing American Indian arts. Representing quality and authenticity since 1938.
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With hundreds of vivid and detailed color photographs and an easy narrative style enlivened by historical vignettes and images, the authors bring overdue appreciation to a centuries-old Native American basketmaking tradition in the Northeast. Explore the full range of vintage Indian woodsplint and sweetgrass basketry in the Northeastern U.S. and Canada, from practical “work” baskets made for domestic use to whimsical “fancy” wares that appealed to Victorian tourists. Basket collectors may compare four regional styles: Southern New England and Long Island, Northern New England and Canadian Maritimes, Upper New York State, and the Great Lakes. Learn of the craft’s key role in supporting many Eastern Algonquian and Iroquoian peoples through generations of turmoil and change. Discover how today’s creative young artisans are building upon their legacy. The book’s “Resources” section guides readers to relevant websites and publications as well as northeastern Indian basketry collections in more than 30 public museums.
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 470 color & 35 b/w photos | 176 pp