In 2023, we partnered with Robert Haygens, a traditional basket weaver from Opp, Alabama, to harvest river cane from the property of Bill and Janet Deutsch along Hodnett Creek, near Loachapoka.
We hand-delivered the processed cane to award-winning artist Mary Smith of Bixby, Oklahoma. Smith is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Her work is featured in museums around the country, and she is credited with reintroducing the traditional double-false braid rim technique in basket weaving.
The mat woven by Mary Smith is on display in Pebble Hill.