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Eric Weber
In 1996, Erik Weber and his wife,
Sally, moved to Plumas County. Here he found an area
rich in western tradition, ripe for documenting. He
is a member of CPAI (Cowboy Photographers and Artists
International) and his recent work has been exhibited most
notably during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas and
at The Calgary Stampede Western Photogallery. See more of
Erik’s work at www.desart.com
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Debbie Norton
Debbie Norton is well known in the
Lake Almanor Area for her artistry in pine needle weaving.
Be it a basket or a gourd, her creativity and use of
the natural elements knows no bounds, with many of her
pieces graced with colorful agate, drift wood, nuts or
cones.
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Laura Semrau
When I see a cluster of brown needles
dangling from a pine, I imagine a basket in the making.
Having a foraging nature, I enjoy the gathering of
pine straw as much as the process of making each piece.
I am inspired by my great grandmother Delima Rose,
who created beautiful baskets, satchels and frames from the
Lone Leaf pine straw in Florida. This was a popular
"craft" in the 60’s there but evolved from
the Gullah-Afro Americans in the Carolina’s.
Some of the shapes are inspired by Native American
basketry. The decorative teneriffe weaving is
reminiscent of Northern Europe, Italian and Scandinavian
lace making.
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