Betel Nut Basket From Republic of Belau (Palau) This is a curved rim.
Betel Nut Basket From Republic of Belau (Palau) This is a straight rim.
Camera Slip Case From Republic of Belau (Palau) This is made with naturally tan leaves.
Camera Slip Case From Republic of Belau (Palau) This is made with boiled white leaves, and dyed leaves.
Purse This is me weaving this purse that older women like to use.
Eyeglass case from the Republic of Belau (Palau). This case is about eight inches in height. I purchased this at the Micronesian Fair (big fair where the Pacific Islands crafters all meet once a year on Guam).
Kottot - another square bottom basket that I made. Good for a pencil holder, about 6" in height.
Coin purse that I made, it is about 3 inches high, and four inches wide.
Slip Case This is my attempt at duplicating the Natural tan slip case featured above. Compare them and see if I did a good job. Kasin says I did a good job.
Birds I know, I know, these aren't baskets, but they do fall under the Pandanus art gallery category, these are some birds that I learned how to make while in the northern island of Luta (Rota, CNMI).
Purse that belonged to a Senior Citizen at the Centron Manamko Luta (Rota Senior Citizen center). Double layered purse, large weave inside, quarter inch weave outside, and woven handles, and a whip stiched rim.
Purse that was outside on a table underneath the awning. This purse also belonged to a manamko (literal translation? -> people that are old, amko meaning old, and man prefix meaning 'those that are', or 'the many that are') at the Senior Citizens center in Rota, Marianas islands.
Assortment of stuff located in the office of the Centron Manamko Luta. There are two placemats, one large on the lower left, and the smaller one to the right. There is a picture frame in the center that is made out of pandanus. There are two hats made from coconut leaves on the upper left corner, and the lower right corner.
Assortment of pandanus articles located at Taisacans botanical nature trail museum in Rota also. There is a handwoven guåfak (mat) two purses, and some baskets on the floor. :-)
