Coiled woven flax basket
Maker
Vicki West
(1960)
Date2004
Object number00038260
NameBasket
MediumFlax
DimensionsOverall: 94 x 235 mm, 0.3 kg
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis wide-mouthed woven and coiled container was made by Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Vicki West and showcases the quality of her weaving techniques. It is made from dried flax.HistoryVicki West is highly regarded as an artist using traditional Indigenous techniques in producing contemporary artworks and utilitarian items. She is renowned as a sculptor, weaver and installation artist and works with vines, kelp, flax, seeds, dyes, shells and textiles such as raw silks, calico, gauze and hessian.SignificanceThis woven container is representative of the contemporary artworks of Vicki West using a combination of traditional and modern techniques and materials. Vicki West is one of the emerging Tasmanian Indigenous artists of the early 21st century.
