Joan Carrigan

biography

Joan Carrigan has a B.A. with a Major in Fine Art and a Minor in History from the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. 1983-1987.

On her interest in basketmaking, Joan says that "It was during travels in the South Pacific, when I was first drawn to the natural beauty and significance of Basketry. Upon returning in 1991, I attended my first Basketry Conference in Toronto. This was an exhilarating experience and my passion for basketry has continued to grow over the years."

where to see or read more

shows: Joan exhibits widely, visit her website for exhibitions and workshops

web: Visit Joan's website to see and learn more about the artist.
www.facebook.com/JoanCarriganBasketry to visit her basketry Facebook page.
Visit the SSI Basketry Guild to learn more about basketry on Salt Spring Island.

press: Joan's work has been published extensively. see her CV for more info

contact the artist

address: Fulford Harbour P.O. Box 95, SSI, B.C., Canada V8K 2P2
phone: 250-538-1877
email: info@joancarrigan.com

artist statement

In my work I am interested in blending the random aspects of the natural world with the control of human involvement; simplicity with complexity; yielding with exertion.

It is a balance between exercising control over the materials and allowing it’s own characteristics and presence to come through in the piece.

It is my desire to honor the natural world by using these materials in a way which allows the spirit of the living plant to be content in its new form.

Joan Carrigan - basketmaker

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