Why it's here
Functional sculptures, made to be used every day.
- From
- Maine & Brooklyn, USA
- Material
- Natural, mature rattan
Description
This is for the farmers' market regular who always buys one more thing than planned.
The Big Shopper is a true workhorse: an oversized rattan basket built for heavy market runs and weekends away. Back home, it earns its keep as storage for throws, magazines, linens or anything that needs a place to land.
Underwater Weaving is the basket studio Brooklyn artist Erin Pollard started with her mother, Peggy, in Maine. Everything is woven by hand by the two of them and a small team.
Fill it with peaches. Or firewood. It's not picky.
Details
- Material: natural, mature rattan, woven by hand; non-toxic dyes and finishes soak into the fiber, so every piece takes color a little differently
- Dimensions (approx.): 56 x 18 cm (22" x 7")
- Height: 43 cm (17") without handles, 58.5 cm (23") with handles
- Handle drop: 15 cm (6")
- Care: for indoor use; wipe clean with a dry cloth. Rattan is flexible, so if it loses its shape, gently mold it back.
- Made in the USA: handwoven by Underwater Weaving in Maine and Brooklyn
Care
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.
The Big Shopper
Meet the maker
Underwater Weaving
“A conscious rebellion against the idea that handwork is frivolous.” — Erin Pollard, on the studio's name
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...
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