Emily Jung Miller
Klamath Basket #1019
Klamath Basket commemorates the return of salmon to 420 miles of the Klamath River in Oregon and California, following the world's largest dam removal project in 2024.
Stitched from reclaimed fishing gear sourced from the Klamath River, as well as ocean fisheries and beach cleanups in the Pacific Northwest and Kauai.
The Klamath River once produced the third-largest run of salmon in the lower 48 states. It was the lifeblood of tribes throughout the region, and supported important commercial and recreational fisheries. Within 10 days of dam removal, more than 6,000 Chinook salmon were observed migrating upstream into habitat that was blocked by multiple dams for over 100 years.
Click here for an interview conducted on the Klamath River with Yurok tribal canoe captain Julian Markussen, Jr.
This artwork is included in Oregon State University's Art About Agriculture Permanent Collection. The collection is exhibited at OSU campuses, and by loan agreement throughout Oregon and other parts of the Northwest.
Stitched from reclaimed fishing gear sourced from the Klamath River, as well as ocean fisheries and beach cleanups in the Pacific Northwest and Kauai.
The Klamath River once produced the third-largest run of salmon in the lower 48 states. It was the lifeblood of tribes throughout the region, and supported important commercial and recreational fisheries. Within 10 days of dam removal, more than 6,000 Chinook salmon were observed migrating upstream into habitat that was blocked by multiple dams for over 100 years.
Click here for an interview conducted on the Klamath River with Yurok tribal canoe captain Julian Markussen, Jr.
This artwork is included in Oregon State University's Art About Agriculture Permanent Collection. The collection is exhibited at OSU campuses, and by loan agreement throughout Oregon and other parts of the Northwest.
This artwork is on display at the Art About Agriculture: Field Report exhibit thru Nov. 25, 2026
Reclaimed fishing rope, thread, 2025
14" x 15" x 9"
