Lot 20: Willow Basket by: Vicki Hast

This gathering basket was woven from European-cultivated willow that was raised and harvested on the Hast Farm in Ohio County, Kentucky. The intricately woven willow stems are also used to construct the twisted handle. Vickie Hast has been a basketmaker for over 2 decades and works with the harvested willow, white oak, poplar and hickory to transform natural materials into useful objects.