“My earliest memories are those that connect me to nature.”
Tanya Doty has been crafting willow baskets from her workshop in Upper Moutere since her first basket making course with Golden Bay basket maker Peter Greer in 2008.
Largely self taught, she is firmly addicted to basket making and spends most of her days bending bundles of willow sticks into baskets. She enjoys experimenting with other natural fibres such as raupo, pine needles, rattan, and foraged fibres, bringing a contemporary feel to the age old craft of basket making.
"I am often inspired by my coastal surroundings. In this collection I have observed aspects of native plants near me to create sculptural works evocative of ‘New Zealand’. In particular the distinct silhouettes of korari and toe toe flowers, tī kōuka and pōhutakawa leaves and the plump seed pod of the harekeke. It is with deep reverence that I represent these native species as devotional objects."
“My earliest memories are those that connect me to nature.”
Tanya Doty has been crafting willow baskets from her workshop in Upper Moutere since her first basket making course with Golden Bay basket maker Peter Greer in 2008.
Largely self taught, she is firmly addicted to basket making and spends most of her days bending bundles of willow sticks into baskets. She enjoys experimenting with other natural fibres such as raupo, pine needles, rattan, and foraged fibres, bringing a contemporary feel to the age old craft of basket making.
"I am often inspired by my coastal surroundings. In this collection I have observed aspects of native plants near me to create sculptural works evocative of ‘New Zealand’. In particular the distinct silhouettes of korari and toe toe flowers, tī kōuka and pōhutakawa leaves and the plump seed pod of the harekeke. It is with deep reverence that I represent these native species as devotional objects."
“My earliest memories are those that connect me to nature.”
Tanya Doty has been crafting willow baskets from her workshop in Upper Moutere since her first basket making course with Golden Bay basket maker Peter Greer in 2008.
Largely self taught, she is firmly addicted to basket making and spends most of her days bending bundles of willow sticks into baskets. She enjoys experimenting with other natural fibres such as raupo, pine needles, rattan, and foraged fibres, bringing a contemporary feel to the age old craft of basket making.
"I am often inspired by my coastal surroundings. In this collection I have observed aspects of native plants near me to create sculptural works evocative of ‘New Zealand’. In particular the distinct silhouettes of korari and toe toe flowers, tī kōuka and pōhutakawa leaves and the plump seed pod of the harekeke. It is with deep reverence that I represent these native species as devotional objects."
My woven work is a testament to the intimate bond I share with the earth, a connection deeply rooted in the materials I use. Using whatʼs around me in nature I have a bounty at my fingertips. In the garden or at the beach I pounce on these treasures, already half reimagined into its other life.
I take these taonga and apply basketry techniques used world wide, delighting in resurrecting nature's castoffs, reinterpreting how natural elements are viewed and displayed. Through my work, I aim to offer a new narrative for these natural elements, one that honours their origin and invites contemplation on their continued journey.
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