Earth2Arts

02/19/2023

Yup! Been there, done that!

02/19/2023

Pretty much!

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12/13/2022

The latest in my “Coastal Treasures” series. This mixed media bowl features a wheel thrown ceramic bowl embellished with pine needles, sea grass, seashells, and a sea turtle charm. This one may just have to stay in my personal collection as it is the first one to honor our beloved sea turtles!

12/02/2022

So true!

💜~Lindsay

11/30/2022

This little ceramic bowl was hand thrown on a wheel with the express purpose of becoming a one-of-kind mixed media piece using pine needles and other natural materials. So stay tuned to see what it becomes!

11/24/2022

One of the things, I am so very grateful for this year, is the opportunity to live close to the beach! Inspired by many wonderful memories of fun times on the beach with friends and family, this catch all basket has two shells collected from one of our favorite beaches...Boca Grande. It is available for $95.

11/22/2022

Did you know that I also do commission work?

Check out this beautiful basket that honors one family's multi-generational love. Meet..."Legacy of Love". This large basket was a gift from a mother to her daughter who was pregnant with their first child, a daughter. When we first met to discuss her ideas for the basket, it became quickly apparent that the family's deep roots centered around the family's lake house. We talked about the lake and their memories there, the shared experiences on the water, and even about the nesting loons. We also discussed her daughter's and son-in-law's interests and that she wanted to have the upcoming arrival of baby Allie somehow represented. And then I got to work. This particular basket is infused with symbolism that is important to this lovely family. The center blue agate is even shaped like the lake that is home to them. The white scalloped coil symbolizes the White Mountains in which many hours have been spent climbing and hiking. The baby girl was due in June and I researched that the birthstone for that month is the pearl, so I found pink fresh water pearls. I also deconstructed a favorite scarf and used some of the fibers to add further hints of pink in the basket. Lastly, I added a tree of life and loon charms to the basket to memorialize how this mother has given her daughter with both deep familial roots and strong wings as she begins her own little family.
It has become a cherished family heirloom and I am so grateful to have been gifted with the opportunity to get to know them better and to create this treasure for them.

11/22/2022

After a successful weekend at the Isles Yacht Club Holiday Marketplace and Zen and Friends Marketplace, I still have these beautiful baskets available for sale. Its not too late to get the one that speaks to you. Email or PM me.

11/22/2022

Welcome to Earth2Arts!

Hello… having grown up in a large family in Louisville, KY with parents who gave my siblings and I many travel experiences often centered around the natural world and history, I developed a deep affinity for the outdoors and “wandering”, especially through exploring our wonderful country in our 21’ Escape travel trailer. As such, I have tried to capture this love of all things natural, in my photography, pine needle and sweet grass basketry, and pottery.

Pine Needle and Sweetgrass Basketry:

All of my work in basketry is inspired by nature. I love working with natural materials and incorporating elements such as, leather, wood, stone agates, fibers, feathers, butterfly wings, antlers, palm inflorescence and pottery into my basketry. I have sold my work at art fairs, to private collectors, and made donations for auction at fundraisers for charity, but most recently two of my pieces were selected to be among ten that were chosen by an international architectural firm to be displayed in the Fort Lauderdale Airport for the next five years. So if you happen to be taking a flight from there and find yourself in Terminal 3, be sure to look for my pieces in the public lounge.

As I have honed my craft, not only making more complex compositions, the challenge for me now, is not to just make beautiful one-of-a-kind creations, but rather to create pieces that I have infused with symbolism and meaning. Thus, every basket has it own unique story, one which I hope will touch its owner in a deeply personal way. It is a great honor when someone asks me to make a basket for them and I try to incorporate elements that are unique and special to them, whether it is a piece of jewelry, navy squadron patch, seashell, or another treasured memento…you get the idea.. My commission work is perhaps the most gratifying because of the connection I try to forge between the basket and it owner’s own story.

Pottery:

A little over two years ago, I delved into pottery at the urging of a good friend. Initially, my goal was to make pieces that I could coil around with pine needle and sweetgrass, however, I have found that I love this media for its own sake. Learning to both hand build and throw clay on a wheel has been a bit of a challenge for me, given my arthritis, yet, there is nothing quite like taking a lump of clay and fashioning it into something both useful and beautiful. As I progress in this art form, I hope to move beyond, bowls, spoon rests, plates, wall pockets, etc. and make more increasingly intricate, artistic, and original pieces.

Thank you for allowing me to share my story with you…