Autumn Inspiration

"Autumn leaves shower

like gold, like rainbows, 

as the winds of change 

begin to blow."

-Dan Millman

I love this time of year when the leaves begin to change color and pumpkins appear everywhere. The crisp cool air is a sure sign that the season is changing. Watching the daily dance of the leaves floating to the ground in the wind is pure joy. Enjoying children pick out a pumpkin in a field filled with all shapes and colors of pumpkins is a fun tradition. The bright palette of colors and variety of the leaves and pumpkins are an inspiration. I tried to capture some of the magic of the autumn season in all of her glory in my pine needle baskets. 

"Falling Leaves"

I made my "Falling Leaves" pine needle basket using dyed brown and orange Longleaf pine needles, sweetgrass, earth tone orange artificial sinew, Czech glass bronze wash maple leaf beads and a colorful maple leaf pottery base. This basket is 4-1/2" round x 2-1/4" tall.

"Pumpkin Patch"

I made my "Pumpkin Patch" pine needle basket using dyed olive green Longleaf pine needles, earth tone orange artificial sinew, Czech glass translucent copper etched orange and red melon beads and a cute pumpkin pottery base. This basket is 4" round x 2-3/4" tall.

"Autumn Forest"

I made my "Autumn Forest" pine needle basket using dyed orange and brown Longleaf pine needles, earth tone red artificial sinew, Czech chalk white travertine opaque glass leaf beads and a multicolored tree pottery base. This basket is 4-1/4" wide x 4-3/4" long x 3" tall.

ENJOY!