Jane Meredith Whitten
I’ve been knitting since childhood and experimenting with basketry since the mid-1990s. Islands fascinate me and I’ve tried to recreate their magic with my islets. I handknit forms and encrust them with sands I have collected on my wanderings. They aren’t waterproof but aren’t breakable. Traditionally basketmakers gather from their surroundings. I collect rejected industrially made materials around my urban environment - plastic strapping, electrical cables, garden hoses, telephone wire, etc. - and create one of a kind baskets.
Website: JaneWhitten.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/jane.meredith.whitten.basketry.knitting
Instagram: @JaneWhittenBasketry
Phone: 902-329-1518
a large islet holding numerous small islets
small sand encrusted islets, sand collected from various beaches
plastic strapping irregular woven basket with garden hose handle in blue and green