Dawn at SOFA Chicago, November, 2009 with one of her new creations, "RANDOM ORDER XIV."

Dawn Walden’s cedar baskets are elegant representations of the dualities of life. As a descendent of Ojibway Indians, she upholds tradition by personally collecting and processing her cedar. After she has completed this arduous process, Dawn begins each basket using a traditional, uniform weaving technique.  Yet this orderly structure is only visible from the interior of the basket. The exterior surface is defined by a second weave that is entirely random. This arbitrary weave was inspired by the construction process of a birds nest.  After discovering that a bird was borrowing her cedar strands as they dried in the sun, she began incorporating this random weave into her work. Walden feels that the combination of these regular and random techniques is an appropriate meditation on the “random order” of life. Dawn Walden’s experiences in the wilderness have educated her on such a delicate balance. However, her beautiful translations of this truth seem to inspire a universal understanding.

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"RANDOM ORDER XIV"
Dawn Walden
Cedar bark, cedar roots, bear grass
15" x 24" x 24"
$6,000

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"RANDOM ORDER RADIATE"
Dawn Walden
Cedar bark, cedar roots
45" x 16" x 16"
$6,000

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"RANDOM ORDER"
Dawn Walden
Cedar barl, cedar roots, bear grass
35" x 16" x 16"
$5,000

"TURNING POINT "
Dawn Walden
Red cedar, white cedar, black ash, sweet grass, cedar root
16" x 26 1/2" x 26 1/2"
$7,500

 

"RANDOM ORDER VII"
Dawn Walden
Cedar bark and cedar roots
18" x 12"
$3,800

"RANDOM ORDER III"
Dawn Walden
Cedar bark and cedar roots
19" x 8.5"
$2,800

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"RANDOM ORDER - ANISHNAUBE"
Dawn Walden
Cedar bark, cedar roots
51" x 23" x 23"
$9,000
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