Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear terminating with giant feet

terminating with giant feet

very smooth and with a great patina

embodying endless treasures out in the world waiting to be found

and I have now found a few examples of others similar--all quite extraordinary (and quite precious

mail magazines etc

Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear terminating with giant feetI really love the form and texture of this contemporary basket, signed on the underside of the lid "M. Sharp" and dated 1989. With some digging, I've learned the M stands for Marilyn, and have found one other example of her work different in shape, but similar in method and material titled "Water Jug," which was featured in a nationally juried exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization and presented at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New