tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7266217744042211627..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.231-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Honoring Clara Darden, fiber artistMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52843214918070685922022-12-05T22:45:08.589-06:002022-12-05T22:45:08.589-06:00I sent her an e mail I'm also on ancestry DNA ...I sent her an e mail I'm also on ancestry DNA lets find our connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17464023768789633002019-06-06T15:52:19.652-05:002019-06-06T15:52:19.652-05:00I did my ancestry blood line through DNA and she i...I did my ancestry blood line through DNA and she is my great great grandmother, the woman Mary Alexander that also shared a post is my mom. But I am the first of our family to actually do the DNA!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501159815646155774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-23454166410196454172011-12-14T20:43:27.400-06:002011-12-14T20:43:27.400-06:00What a talented woman and what a beautiful basket ...What a talented woman and what a beautiful basket she made. Her work is inspiring.Cathy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-27698006582231032332011-12-13T20:44:06.003-06:002011-12-13T20:44:06.003-06:00Thank you for posting this information on Clara Da...Thank you for posting this information on Clara Darden. I am told this wonderful, amazing<br />lady is my great grandmother. I am so excited to come across this information. I would to get more information if there is someone that knows more about her. <br />Mary Boutte Alexander 12/13/2011<br />maryalex.65@att.netMary Alexandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76675722695379945062011-04-22T19:30:41.689-05:002011-04-22T19:30:41.689-05:00River cane basketry, like that of Clara Darden is ...River cane basketry, like that of Clara Darden is still alive in southeastern Indian tribes. There are Choctaw, Cherokee, Chitimacha, Coushatta and a few non-Indians who weave with the difficult material. It is, however, a craft form that is endangered. Many of the various designs and forms have been lost to time but if outsiders remain interested in the basketry, I predict that river cane weaving will survive for many years to come. Like many traditional crafts, it takes dedication by the few who hold the secrets of the traditions to keep it alive. Traditional crafts are often categorized as "homemade" and not given the value that contemporary crafts garner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-61648056259419740812010-09-04T20:35:11.066-05:002010-09-04T20:35:11.066-05:00Texan99: basket weaving is really lots of fun. You...Texan99: basket weaving is really lots of fun. You should give it a try. However, I spend most of my time arguing with the reed. Not everyone has my skill level, though. :-}bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20175041456129410172010-09-03T18:04:54.006-05:002010-09-03T18:04:54.006-05:00Every now and then I see a TV show about basket we...Every now and then I see a TV show about basket weaving that makes me want to give it a try. We have a lot of reeds here that might work well. This was a great post.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53323366517337665492010-09-03T06:03:23.371-05:002010-09-03T06:03:23.371-05:00does that mean it's a lost art? how sad.does that mean it's a lost art? how sad.twellvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896014648777228878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-85860649546318302232010-09-03T02:45:17.842-05:002010-09-03T02:45:17.842-05:00Thank you for this post. So many times our Native ...Thank you for this post. So many times our Native American artists are relegated to anonymity. It's good to see the beautiful face of the artist along with the beautiful art.bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.com