Klamath Basket
2025
Reclaimed fishing rope, thread
On display now at Grants Pass Museum of Art @grantspassmuseumofart in the @osuartaboutagriculture touring exhibit.
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. 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.
Stitched from reclaimed fishing gear sourced from the Klamath River, as well as ocean fisheries and beach cleanups in the Pacific Northwest and Kauai.
This artwork was made possible through the generous welcome, sharing of knowledge, and support I received from Native artists and culture bearers Brittany Britton @2brittbritt2 and Julian Markussen Jr. @julian_jr1 for my 2023 exhibit of Ghost Net Landscape at Cal Poly Humboldt @calpolyhumboldtgalleries. Swipe for a mini-clip of my Klamath River tour with Julian ~ link in bio for a longer video, originally included with his permission in Ghost Net Landscape 2023.
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