I’ve known Pam Talsky for several years, and while back I had a chance to ‘interview’ Pam.  Pam’s excitement about basketry is contagious and her work is amazing – enjoy!

Pam was in Minocqua, Wisconsin, on a family vacation when she was introduced to basketry.  Francis Whitfield was offering a pine needle class at the resort. Using local raw pine needles and raffia, participants made coaster, Pam made ‘one’ with a lip and a lid. She was hooked. She bought all the material she could from Francis and spent every spare moment of their remaining vacation coiling.  That was 1994, only the beginning of Pam’s journey to become nationally known as a basket teacher and artist.

Pam’s first basket

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