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Irene Ames produces ash baskets bearing the trademark starshaped pattern used by the Sweetser family since 1820. She studied under a fourth generation basket maker and Sweetser descendent. Irene has recieved four apprenticeship grants from Vermont, New Hampshire, and The New England Institute for the Arts, and her work has appeared at the Vermont Folklife Center. In 1996, Irene was filmed by the Carol Duval Show at the Stowe, Vermont Handcrafter’s Show.

Baskets: Baskets by IMA Basket
Posted by irene on Thursday, February 20 @ 16:33:32 EST (140 reads)
Baskets
Assorted Miniatures
Half Peck, Berry, and Button Baskets
Shopping and Apron Basket
 

Baskets: Constructing a basket
Posted by irene on Wednesday, February 19 @ 22:20:02 EST (118 reads)
Baskets
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It takes a special tree to make the perfect basket. A brown ash tree combines the strength, flexability and beauty that makes it the favored wood of master basketweavers.
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Irene M. Ames
474 Gore Road N.
Derby, Vt 05829
802-895-4275

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