Stephen Kostyshyn

My baskets are made with a combination of fiber, clay and wood. The clay is a high fired stoneware with dipped and brushed with a wood ash glazes. Using traditional wheel-throwing and hand building techniques, I finish the clay parts first. Once OI have completed that I position and glue reed or dowel spokes in place. This stabilizes the form for weaving. The final process is the weaving where I weave plaited and twilled patterns. I will often choose palm, vine rattan, sea grass or birch bark as accents to add a more natural feel and texture to my baskets