Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Carol Emarthle-Douglas

Carol Emarthle-Douglas considers herself a traditional and contemporary basket weaver.

Emarthle-Douglas’ training and experience came from the Basket Weaving School in Seattle along with native elders from the Northwest Native Basketweavers Association at their yearly gathering.

The artist’s inspiration is taken from her Northern Arapaho and Seminole heritage.

She bases her designs on the Plains style beadwork, ledger art, and parfleche designs from her mother’s tribe and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma on her father’s side.“It is very important to me to pour a lot of love, respect, and careful attention to details in my work,” the artist explains.“I aim to produce strong baskets and other artwork that are able to stand the test of time.”

More of Carol Emarthle-Douglas‘ amazing hand-crafted baskets can be found at https://www.cemarthleart.com/.