Thoughtfully Handcrafted
Alice Ogden of Salisbury, New Hampshire is a traditional black ash basketmaker. Considered a master of her trade, she has been making baskets for more than 40 years. Her baskets are especially prized by collectors all over the country for their traditional craftmanship. None of her materials are store bought and each basket is crafted entirely of materials collected from the woods and swamps of New Hampshire and prepared by hand. Alice prepares the logs, strips the splints, and then refines and cuts the splints for basket weaving. Learn more about the entire process that Alice uses, from logs to baskets to finishing with whittled handles.
From Logs to Baskets: The Crafting of Handmade Rims and Handles
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Digging Out Oak Logs
Alice Ogden crafts her handmade rims and handles from locally sourced white oak trees. In the photo, her son Colby is seen operating the grapple skidder as he uncovers the stored white oak logs that were cut in the fall. -
Hand-splitting White Oak Logs
Each white oak piece is carefully split with an axe and wedges, then hand-whittled by Alice to perfectly fit each unique basket she creates. -
Preparing Rims and Handles
Some of these white oak rims can reach up to 6 feet in length, crafted to fit the circumference of bushel and bushel-and-a-half baskets, as shown above. -
Finished Baskets
Browse Baskets
These three bushel-and-a-half baskets are crafted from the heaviest back ash splits and woven over antique molds. They feature hand-whittled white oak rims and handles.
Basket Workshop
Alice Ogden is teaching in September at Sanborn Mills in Loudon, NH.
For more information and to sign up please visit Sanborn Mills.
MARTHA STEWART’S AMERICA MADE
Alice Ogden’s baskets were featured in the 2018 Martha Stewart Living Magazine.
New Baskets
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Jewelry Basket
Regular price $325.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Star Feather Basket
Regular price $310.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Oval Feather Basket-Medium
Regular price $475.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Salisbury Swing Handled Basket
Regular price $650.00Regular priceUnit price per
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League of N.H. Craftsmen 91st Annual Craftsmen's Fair Collaboration Award
Connecting Through Craft, A Collaborative Exhibition with Liz Grace, Furniture Master and Basket Maker, Alice Ogden.
Things Eversince Artistry is Working on:
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Star Bottom Baskets
View Our New BasketsEversince Artisty has been working on featuring this beautiful star bottom basket design on many of the new swing handled baskets in our spring collection.
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Nesting Baskets
Shop Nesting BasketsSkillfully crafted nesting basket sets made by artist Alice Ogden have been a long time favorite amongst collectors and gift givers alike.
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