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4 Inch Egg Basket made with oak rim and handle, walnut dyed. Handmade by Kathryn Polletto of Kennebunk Basketry in Kennebunk, ME. Measures approximately 4" x 4" x 4". Kathryn has been weaving baskets for over 35 years and is a 2021 Artisan featured in Early American Life Magazine's Directory of Traditional American Crafts.
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Made from hand-pounded, scraped, and carefully gauged ash splints by Micmac basketmaker Michael Silliboy of Houlton, Maine (a regular participant in Shaker Village’s annual Maine Native American Summer Market each August). Among Maine’s oldest, continuing traditional crafts. This small Potato Basket is a round basket with a double-lashed rim and a single stationary bentwood handle. 8” diameter and 8” tall. Signed on the bottom.
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Cat Head Basket in the Shaker style with blue band by our friend, instructor, and award-winning basket maker, Carolyn Kemp. Woven with reed rattan & stained with natural walnuts. Measures approximately 4" x 7" x 7". Carolyn teaches basket making workshops with us virtually and in-person; she has authored and illustrated many books on basketry. Check out our book section for some of her titles!
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Traditional Sweeper full size broom handmade by Robert Sheckler of Redmond Philbert Handwork, Yarmouth, ME. This eye-catching broom is titled "Skies are Blue" for its beautiful pink and green colors. Features a meticulously woven top of hand-dyed reed and a hardwood handle. Made of broomcorn, twine, hand-dyed reed, and hardwood. Avoid direct sunlight to keep color bright. Robert is an enthusiastic learner, teacher, and crafter living and working in the Portland area. Beyond the visceral joy of broom-making, Robert is interested in elevating natural materials over synthetic alternatives and loves to incorporate color into his work, making an everyday object and an everyday activity feel special, vibrant, and even fun.
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Pink Space Dyed Reed Basket by our friend, instructor, and award-winning basket maker, Carolyn Kemp. Woven within a twill pattern. Hand notched handle. Measures approximately 7.5" x 5" x 6". Carolyn teaches basket making workshops with us virtually and in-person; she has authored and illustrated many books on basketry. Check out our book section for some of her titles!
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Miniature brown ash round basket with natural and red reeds with a nice red band in the middle and bent handle. Carolyn weaves these miniature baskets exclusively for Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. This basket measures approximately 3" tall and arrives in a Christmas gift box. This basket was handwoven by our friend, Carolyn Kemp. Carolyn is an accomplished basketmaker who teaches basket making workshops with us and has some wonderful books available in our shop on basket weaving.
