Green from the Get Go

With imaginative uses of materials, "Green from the Get Go" moves beyond the traditional definition of baskets. The remarkable work of 40 artists who use natural, renewable and sustainable resources speaks to our interconnectivity with nature and provides a look at boundary-stretching artistic expression.

Sustainability is part of the design and craft process, which requires a heightened sensitivity to materials, one which honors the caring for, replenishing, and repurposing of materials. These sculptural baskets can be made from both flora and fauna, and materials include bamboo, pine, sea grass, willow along with emu feathers and porcupine needles. The exhibit is co-curated by Rhonda Brown and Tom Grotta of browngrotta arts and Jane Milosch, former curator of the Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum.