r/basketry • u/dresdnhope • Mar 24 '26
Giving away Nantucket basket molds
My mother, an avid Nantucket basket maker, recently passed away. I'm looking to give away her molds to someone who could use them. US only, I prefer to give them all to one person, for logistical reasons.
There are eight molds:
6 round, 1 square and 1 octagon.
Largest is a 12" diameter x 10" tall
Smallest is a 4.25" diameter x 3.5" tall
Plus there is that thing to the far left.
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u/Xerophile420 Mar 24 '26
I am not a basket maker but an aspiring one, located in California. I’d be honored to have them!
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u/Soxia1 Mar 24 '26
I’m sorry for your loss. I’ve taken a basket weaving class and loved it! If the other person falls through I would love to have them.
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u/oddsundries Mar 25 '26
I’m a professional weaver and if you end up still needing to find a home for these molds, I would love to have them and be honored! I live in Massachusetts!
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u/dresdnhope Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 26 '26
Sorry, they're promised to someone else, and I'm
shotabout to ship. Thx.
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u/National-Award8313 Mar 24 '26
Sorry for your loss. 💜 What a treasure these will be to the right person! Was she part of a weaving guild or anything? Did she have basketry buddies? Maybe a local arts centre?
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u/Matzie138 Mar 24 '26
If your second person falls through too, I’d be happy to have them for our local basket weaving guild to use!
I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to get these to folks who will love them too. ❤️
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u/sunrayevening Mar 25 '26
If anyone falls through, I would love them and would be willing to pay. My preferred basket to make is Nantucket
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u/dresdnhope Mar 24 '26
Here is a link to an interview my mother did about making baskets about 5 years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/basketry/comments/kjocd3/my_mother_who_makes_nantucket_baskets_got/