Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear of which I regret not

of which I regret not acquiring more

or an array of small bites including good anchovies or sardines

These vintage wooden flying cranes--three dark

and I have now found a few examples of others similar--all quite extraordinary (and quite precious

There is some aging/darkening to the paper (consistent overall

Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear of which I regret notI really love the form and texture of this contemporary basket, signed on the underside of the lid "M. Sharp" and dated 1989. With some digging, I've learned the M stands for Marilyn, and have found one other example of her work different in shape, but similar in method and material titled "Water Jug," which was featured in a nationally juried exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization and presented at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New