Baskets, Bowls, And Wall Hangings Bring Holiday Joy @ Tina's Baskets Nationally Award Winning Weaver

 Joy comes in many forms, especially during the most wonderful time of the year, and nowhere more than at the Art Studio of Tina Puckett, a Nationally award winning woven artist located at Whiting Mills in Winsted. Puckett is known for her woven art, creative use of bittersweet, and dimensional weaving. 

Puckett is rolling out the red carpet and inviting folks to visit her Studio #305 in the Whiting Mills, an award winning complex of more than 40 artisans and craftspeople on weekends in November and December. A highlight of visiting the studio is meeting Tina, watching her weave, and learning what inspires her to create her sought after woven pieces. A pleasant surprise is the variety of woven items to choose from in addition to affordable price points. For custom orders or to set up an appointment tina@tinasbaskets.com or text 860-309-6934.

 

Many things make Tina's woven art unusual. Each piece is inspired by Tina's imagination and woven with hand-dyed reeds into beautiful dynamic shapes that will not be found anywhere else. What enhances the character of each piece is the addition of the Bittersweet Vine foraged by Tina in the woods near her home in northwest Connecticut. The natural beauty of bittersweet is at the heart of the inspiration of every piece and often dictates the form a basket, bowl, wall hanging, or sculpture will take.

 

“So many things in our world are automated and made by machines. It is with great pride that I hand-dye and hand-weave each basket, bowl, wall hanging, or sculpture from all-natural sustainable fibers,“ says Puckett. “Each basket is an original and often handed down as a treasured heirloom,” she continued. Visiting her festively decorated studio that is chock full of merrily made things is sure to get you in the holiday mood.

New this year and perfect for craft lovers are the classes suitable for all skill levels that Tina is offering. All classes take place in Tina's atmospherically inspiring Studio at Whiting Mills in Winsted. Part of the fun of is to choose the type of basket or bowl you want to weave, your color palate, and how much time you want to spend weaving it. Participants can choose a class on Saturday or Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Classes are also being offered Monday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All participants will leave the class with a finished basket or bowl to take home. All materials are provided including a piece of locally foraged bittersweet vine or a wooden hoop, and a choice of hand-colored, custom reeds. All classes are by advance reservation only and can be made by clicking https://www.tinasbaskets.com/classes

Tina’s Baskets located at Whiting Mills, 100 Whiting Street, Winsted will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, November 30 and 31, December 7 and 8, 14 and 15, and 21 and 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Sundays in December are extra special at Whiting Mills because 40+ studios will be open. In addition, the complex will be hosting Open Studios on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All the festively decorated studios will be open and Whiting Mills will be hosting special guest artists to add to the fun. If you work up an appetite, no worries, food trucks will be on the scene offering up seasonal favorite. 

 

About Tina's Baskets

Tina Puckett is a nationally awarded weaver of baskets and woven art that is the owner of Tina's Baskets that is located at Whiting Mills in Winsted, Connecticut. Tina has been weaving since 1981 using hand-dyed reeds, bittersweet, and a variety of objects like beads or seagrass. Her work is showcased at a variety of galleries across the United States as well as at her gallery/studio where you will often find her weaving on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.