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A Natural-Born Basket Maker in New Hampshire

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A Natural-Born Basket Maker in New Hampshire

November 29, 2012

Alice Ogden caned her first chair at age twelve, supported herself through college with weaving commissions, and found her perfect medium in basket making.

Today Ogden lives in rural Salisbury, New Hampshire ,where she's been making black ash baskets for more than thirty years. She sources her basket materials from nearby swamps and woods, with supplementary black ash and white oak supplied by her husband, who spends his time as a professional logger. Ogden has an eye for perfection, individually whittling handles identical to one another and refining each splint before weaving the piece together. A selection of her baskets are currently available at Studio Koto Koto; see more about her weaving process at Alice Ogden Black Ash Baskets.

700 alice ogden basket single

Above: A round basket; for something similar, consider the rectangular Ash Lily Basket is $260 at Studio KotoKoto.

700 alice ogden basket materials

Above: A basket filled with Ogden's carved white oak basket handles.

700 alice ogden baskets on shelf

Above: Two baskets in a hex weave pattern, the Onion Basket with Swing Handle (L) is $275 at Studio KotoKoto.

700 alice ogden carving

Above: Ogden at her home in Salisbury carving basket rims and handles from white oak.

N.B.: Looking for more baskets? See 279 Boxes, Baskets, and Bins in our Shop section.

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