Materials & Processes
Blue Agave Seed Pods
Harvested and dyed seed pods from the Blue Agave, the “Century Plant”, incorporated into smoke fired vessels.
Date Palm Inflorescense
The Inflorescence, from the flower of the male date palm, are soaked to soften, lightly dyed, and coiled into a basket.
Dracaena Draco leaves
Native to the Canary Islands this tree grows in Santa Barbara, we used the beautifully orange tipped leaf base to embellish our smoke fired pots.
Jacaranda Seed Pods
Seed pods of the Jacaranda tree, cut and drilled and woven into a basket with date palm Infloresence.
Lecheguilla
The long tough internal fibers from the leaves of the Spanish Dagger Agave. The material is harvested, cleaned, dyed and coiled into baskets.