Basket weaving
Cherokee and other Southeast Indian rivercane double woven baskets are the oldest form of basketry in the Southeast. By varying the under/over interval, bias plaiting has been used to create other decorative structural patterns such as zigzags and diamonds. Before the Cherokee were removed, baskets were an integral part of the women's role in the tribe.

Weaving Cherokee basket twill patterns honors Ka no he lv hi, the old ways. In her opinion, although the names of the designs, Mountain Peaks, Peace Pipe, Flowing Water and Man in Coffin, are not ancient, the designs continue to conjure visions of ancient Cherokee culture. It is has been said baskets manifest joys, sorrows, dreams, ideals and longings for the beautiful.

About the weaver
Peggy Brennan is a very knowledgeable teacher and the accomplished weaver of the Cherokee baskets you see on this site. Creating baskets and teaching the old designs is her way of living. By weaving she maintains a connection to the Earth, to all her Relations and to the Great Mystery.

Peggy is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She gives thanks for her gifts and the opportunity to pass this craft onto others - keeping the tradition alive.

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