Master Artist Workshop: Apache Burden Basket Weaving

The Heard Museum hosted a Mescalero Basket Workshop on September 17-19th, 2015 in Mescalero, New Mexico. This workshop is part of an ongoing series of free workshops for mid- and early career American Indian artists to enhance their skills with a master artist.

[@brandon7482]

Love these Apache baskets, bought one at an online auction recently… the woman had it listed as “Wind chimes”… now my family can enjoy it’s beauty and recognize it for what it is.

[@manueljames8378]

wow how cool, this is the only video that i've seen with a burden basket form, i seen one on how a white lady was using a machine on making something similar but this is neat, i'm a basket weaver from on the San Carlos Rez in AZ, i never seen the split done using the knees, i was taught using my teeth splitting by 3's or 4's but i have got to try using my knees just to see how it is. awesome.

[@mickistoneking1652]

I think this piece ia beautifully put together. Although I have very little indian in me and have no idea what the tribe I would be, I have always been pulled to nature. Traditions are being lost with the technology today and we need to bring forth with each generation. Artificial intelligence cannot replicate what has been passed down from generation to generation.

[@heisrisen7961]

I in pray that each n of you at this event has an item you make in a museum or better yet passes this knowledge to one of your family members who takes interest in basket weaving. God bless you. I hold Chickasaw ancestry and enjoyed this video.

[@utej.k.bemsel3199]

Doing things the old way teaches you patience! And it teaches you respect for the makers...

[@Zedoutdoors]

Such a beautiful video, sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share this ~Peace~

[@cathysoftich9430]

My grandmother Virginia Newton have baskets that she made are in yavapai museum there at camp Verde

[@statisticsshow]

My only complaint would be that the actual steps were not included in the video. Otherwise, it's a lovely piece on the importance of heritage and culture.

[@apachedishchiibikoh2724]

We Split them by threes here in Cibecue.. Never seen it split by twos.. I should try that too..

[@kristin4437]

very nice 👍

[@laurencelance586]

I'd LOVE to learn how to do this!!

[@khakhy]

Did you guys cook and haul water in baskets too?

[@lindataylor6846]

Is their a workshop where you are for burden baskets

[@HeardMuseum]

So sorry, Linda, We aren't aware of any.

[@lindataylor6846]

Thank you

[@lestererwin3388]

Is that 2spirits at 7:08

[@cliffordchee5019]

Lester Erwin Mescalero Apache Tribe

[@jvis6712]

Misleading title, no instructions.

[@meyo4158]

What is a Tina gliss

[@cliffordchee5019]

me Yo mescaleroapa che

[@jasonlenz3781]

me Yo willow

[@wayceeharvey312]

I can smell the sumac haha

[@joesilva9380]

Great grandson of nana Geronimo live in tularosa My great grandfathers were the regulators Lincoln, New Mexico my great grandfather rode with Billy the kid. We share his DNA. Silva Chavez Trujillo Sanchez The native regulators truth Hidden Lives to Al you non-believers I live great grandson of nana Geronimo 6”3 green eyes part Irish and everybody know me in Mescalero why do you think you were so attracted to me? I’m a Geronimo so much disrespect in this world I keep to myself