114 - “Coiled Natural Longleaf Pine Needle Basket”, Clay Burnette, Value: $175

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  • ARTIST Clay Burnette
  • TITLE Coiled Natural Longleaf Pine Needle Basket
  • MEDIA Basketry
  • DIMENSION 1.5” h x 4.5 diameter
  • VALUE $175

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Clay Burnette has spent over 40 years developing his personal approach to basketmaking. His longleaf pine needle baskets have been included in over 250 exhibitions throughout the US and abroad. His works have been included in numerous regional and national magazines and fine crafts books. In addition to basketmaking, his background includes metalsmithing and handweaving.
 

"I make coiled baskets using longleaf pine needles and waxed linen thread.
I am a self-taught pine needle basketmaker who has been coiling longleaf pine needles with waxed linen thread since 1977. My work is included in numerous public and private collections, has been included in over 250 exhibition venues throughout the US and abroad over the last 40+ years, and has been published in numerous international, national and regional magazines, catalogs, and fine craft publications. I treat each basket as a new adventure.

I follow no patterns and make no preliminary sketches before I begin a basket. Instead, I prefer to plan a basket as it is being made. The coiling process is very slow, which allows me plenty of time to be creative as I stitch.

I am drawn to pine needle basketry because of the uniqueness of the craft and that fact that I am using sustainable natural materials. The process combines simple materials — longleaf pine needles, waxed linen thread, and a large sewing needle — with lots of creative time. I gather pine needles directly from young longleaf pine trees in the sandhills of South Carolina, paying particular attention that I do no damage to my source tree. I then dry the pine needles in my studio for several months before I begin the coiling process. This drying time allows the fresh needles adequate time to shrink as much as possible. I then work with the needles in their natural state or combine a dying and painting process before creating a coil that is stitched together with waxed linen thread. I utilize the sheath (the end that is attached to the tree) of the pine needle instead of removing it. By using the sheath, I am able to create patterns and textures that open the process to fresh, eye-catching objects. When a basket is completed, it is preserved with a coating of beeswax and signed with my initials – CB." - Clay Burnette

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Catalog number 114

Value: $175
Bidding ended: 7:49pm, 2 November 20217:49pm, Tuesday 2 November 2021America/New York

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Bidder Time Bid
SCB 7:49pm 02 Nov 2021 $275
vamaxco 11:54am 30 Oct 2021 $75
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