Artist

Karen Arawjo

born Bethlehem, PA 1953
Born
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Active in
  • Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Works by this artist (4 items)

Darryl Arawjo, Karen Arawjo, Swing Handle Nantucket Lightship Style Basket, 1995, white oak, cherry, and brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.3
Swing Handle Nantucket Lightship Style Basket
Date1995
white oak, cherry, and brass
Not on view
Darryl Arawjo, Karen Arawjo, Freeform Basket, 1995, white oak and walnut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.4
Freeform Basket
Date1995
white oak and walnut
Not on view
Darryl Arawjo, Karen Arawjo, Nest of Fifteen, 2007, white oak and walnut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2007.18A-O
Nest of Fifteen
Date2007
white oak and walnut
Not on view

Related Books

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A Measure of the Earth
A Measure of the Earth provides an window into the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Nicholas Bell’s essay details the longstanding use of traditional fibers, such as black ash, white oak, willow, and sweetgrass and the perseverance of a select few to harvest these elements—the land itself—for the enrichment of daily life. Drawing on conversations with basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs, Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways, motivations, and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket in the exhibition convey the humble, tactile beauty of these functional vessels.