The Brand
Underwater Weaving11
Rattan baskets, woven by hand in Maine and Brooklyn.
- Based in
- Maine & Brooklyn, USA
- Made from
- Natural, mature rattan
Large Throw Basket in Smoked
$510.00
Stair Tote in Natural
$420.00
Why it's here
A tote shaped to sit on a stair. Guests will ask, then want one.
Stair Tote in Natural · $420.00
See the piece
Retro Travel Tote
$368.00
The Big Shopper
$520.00
Folk Fleur Breakfast Tray
$312.00
Love Basket Lacquered
$176.00
Medium Throw Basket
$398.00
Meet the Maker
Functional sculptures, made to be used every day.
Underwater Weaving is an American basket atelier started by Brooklyn artist Erin Pollard and her mother, Peggy, in Maine. Erin and Peggy weave every piece by hand with a small team, treating each basket as a functional sculpture: something to look at, and something to fill.
The name is a wink at the old joke about 'underwater basket weaving'. Erin calls it a conscious rebellion against the idea that handwork is frivolous. The studio also teaches the craft through community workshops and weaving kits, because passing the skill on is part of the point.
The baskets start as natural, mature rattan. Dyes and finishes are non-toxic and soak into the fiber itself, so every piece takes color a little differently. Some designs reach back to the rattan revival of the '70s and '90s; the Folk Fleur tray is inspired by baskets Peggy wove in the late 1980s.
“A conscious rebellion against the idea that handwork is frivolous.” — Erin Pollard, on the studio's name
Pairs well with
One for the market, one for the table, one for breakfast in bed and one for the road.
Care & Ritual
Caring for your basket
Keep baskets indoors and out of the rain. Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Rattan is flexible: if a basket loses its shape, gently mold it back into place.