New England Woven Lunch Basket
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To understand our baskets is to know our story. Our baskets draw upon the aesthetics, beliefs, lifestyle, and context of a mother and daughter based in New England. It is a history of shared connection to the act of weaving as a practice and the preservation of it through the transference of knowledge.
The New England Woven Carrier Collection draws inspiration from a basket capsule woven by Peggy and a collective of local weavers in Maine when Erin was a child. The capsule was the catalyst for Peggy's craft store and sold at the L.L. Bean retail location in Freeport, Maine in the mid-to-late nineties. We honor the baskets and the women who wove them, some of whom are weaving with us again, and some who have passed, through the distinctly New England chain detail and color palette of these carriers.
The Woven Lunch Basket is a heavy-duty "lunch box" that’s also perfect for the market, road trips, or everyday use. Hand-woven from natural rattan that is both lightweight and structured, it’s a beautiful, utilitarian piece made for real life.
Dimensions: Approximately 12"L x 8"W x 21”H with handle (9.5"H without the handle)
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About Our Colors & Natural Materials
Every basket is woven from natural, mature rattan and hand-finished in our Maine studio, in one of five signature finishes and a range of color combinations. We use non-toxic dyes and finishes that are absorbed directly into the plant fiber.
While we do our best to photograph our colors accurately, rattan is an organic material — slight variations in how each piece absorbs dye are natural and expected. The exact hue may also look a little different depending on your lighting at home. We celebrate these variations: they're part of what makes your basket a structured, functional piece of art that's completely unique to you.
Care
For indoor use. Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Rattan is a natural and flexible plant fiber. If misshapen during use, firmly mold back into place.
