ART WILSON
Tohono O'odham

     My name is Art Wilson and I am of the Ban Clan. I am originally from Cehedag Vaya, but currently live in Little Tucson. Basketweaving was not traditionally a man's art, but with encouragement from my grandmother, I learned to weave to keep up the traditions, and I am now a weaver.

     Most of my baskets are coiled and follow the traditional patterns. An aunt and my paternal grandmother are both excellent weavers, and are my teachers.

     I weave baskets to keep the tradition alive within my family. I am inspired that we can take natural fibers from the desert and create something beautiful and useful. Weaving for me keeps up the old art and craft of my ancestors.

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