Pine Needle Basket - Butterfly

Dusty Holmes started out working in clay and then gradually began incorporating pine needle weaving into her clay pieces. Eventually pine needle weaving became her primary focus.

Dusty Holmes is a proud US Army Veteran married to a proud US Airforce Veteran

Pine needles once they are woven remain very stable for years. People who purchase her baskets can be reminded of the connection to Nature for generations to come.

Holmes is a very unique artisan the likes of which you don’t come across every day. Her specialty is pine needle weaving. She gathers hundreds of pine needles found right here in Naples, Florida. Then she parboils them, removes the caps, and while the needles are still moist, weaves them one by one into a coil to form a basket.