Sheri Smith

My earliest recollections of fiber arts date back to my pre-teen years, during which my mother and grandmother instructed me in the art of crochet, knitting, and cross-stitch. I leveraged these newfound skills to create twelve dozen knit purses, which I successfully sold to a department store at the age of 13. This entrepreneurial venture served as a catalyst for my development, keeping me focused and out of trouble during my formative years in Los Angeles.

In 1980 while living across the river from Belknap Hot Springs, our only access being a cable car over the river and living off the grid, my sister-in-law introduced me to pine needle basketry. I had made other basketry forms prior, but this was it for me!  The coiling process has so many possibilities. Teaching and creating this art form over the past 30+ years has brought me years of delight. I am a lover of the natural world and this brings it all together.

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Sheri Smith‍

Pine Needle Creations

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