The Cottage Style
Eric began designing, what would become the first “Cottage” basket, back in 1999 after spending years making traditional Shaker and Nantucket style reproductions. His new style is a unique marriage of contemporary woodworking techniques and materials mixed with classic textures and structure. His first “cottage” basket was introduced at a convention in 2001. Every basket since then utilizes this new style and has now become known as the Cottage Style of Basketry.
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Legacy
Eric first designed and made this modern handle style of basketry twenty years ago. After creating numerous collections born from his “Classic” design, he thought it was fitting to round out the Cottage Style by revisiting his most ambitious basket designs, the Legacy Collection.
- Uniquely formed handle features
- Inventive process of "sandwiching" together two woods
- Hand-Pounded Black Ash and Cherry
- Every basket is not only beautiful, but made to be completely functional and used for many years
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McMinnville
These baskets are my latest, named after my new adopted town. It’s a line of utilitarian sizes and built to be used, whether in the garden, the craft room or going to the market, these baskets will hold up.
- The McMinnville Collection features plaited bottoms woven with skids for extra reinforcement.
- Hand-Pounded Black Ash
- Cherry for the handles, rims and skids
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the 'Classics'
These baskets have stood the test of time. Many of the designs go back to the early 2000’s and to this day, are still too popular to retire.
- Clasic handles
- Hand-Pounded Black Ash and Cherry
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'Specialty' Baskets
These baskets can only be made at my workshop in Tennessee.
- Hand-Pounded Black Ash
- Cherry for the handles and rims
Note: Gallery is always being updated
Eric has many new baskets to add for 2021
