Basket c. 20th century

This basket, by an unknown Indé artist, sometimes called Apache, is a reminder that process can be profoundly beautiful, even meditative. Look closely, and you’ll see how the weaving begins from the center, radiating outward in a tight spiral of natural fibers. The texture is remarkable: a combination of smooth, pliant strands and coarser, darker accents that form geometric patterns. These aren't just decorations; they feel integral to the basket's structure and spirit. The dark accents remind me of drawings, like lines seeking to define a form. Notice the zigzags around the perimeter. They look like lightning, but they also create a sense of movement, of the hand that guided each stitch. Thinking about artists like Agnes Martin, who embraced repetition and subtle variation, I see how this basket is part of a larger conversation about art’s ability to distill experience into something simple yet rich with meaning. This is about slowing down, and finding beauty in the act of making.