Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear while the Makah are located

while the Makah are located across the straight at Neah Bay

These vintage wooden flying cranes--three dark

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

and the interior enamel is in near perfect condition

Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear while the Makah are locatedI 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