Attributed to Rose Andrew --- Basket before 1950
Salish cedar-root basketry served many functions, from storing medicines and personal belongings to even heating water. Basket making as a skill became more widespread in the early to mid-twentieth century, when demand for basketry among settler tourists and collectors soared, ad it became a source of income for many First Nation Women. While the market declined after the 1950s, artists such as Andrew preserved the tradition, passing her knowledge on the her daughter Doreen, who is also a basket weaver.
Attributed to Rose Andrew --- Basket before 1950
Salish cedar-root basketry served many functions, from storing medicines and personal belongings to even heating water. Basket making as a skill became more widespread in the early to mid-twentieth century, when demand for basketry among settler tourists and collectors soared, ad it became a source of income for many First Nation Women. While the market declined after the 1950s, artists such as Andrew preserved the tradition, passing her knowledge on the her daughter Doreen, who is also a basket weaver.