THE DALLES — Chris Bush, the only basket maker to be featured in the upcoming Gorge Artist Open Studios Tour, found her passion for the art that fills her recently-completed studio almost by chance.
An encounter with another basket maker at a craft fair sparked Bush’s interest. “She was selling baskets, and I wanted to learn how to make one,” Bush recalled. Her acquaintance taught classes, and the two happened to live near each other. Bush made her first basket in fall 2012.
Local basket maker Chris Bush describes the process for making a cat-ear basket, a favorite pattern that’s stable on flat surfaces. For information on all artists participating in the Gorge Open Studios Tour and a map, visit gorgeartists.org.
