Chumash Basketry: Art & Life
This exhibit opens to the public at noon on January 25, 2025.
Appreciate the living art of Chumash basketry, a tradition with deep roots in the region. For thousands of years, baskets played essential roles in all aspects of traditional Chumash life. Modern Chumash weavers carry on those traditions, creating baskets entirely by hand and teaching their children. They promote conservation and respect for the environment by using specific native plants that are managed, harvested, and prepared for weaving.
Admire the work of weavers past and present as you study the basics of how baskets are made, and grow to recognize the plants that make them possible. Learn how modern weavers are continuing Chumash basketry traditions, inspired by the baskets preserved in museums.
Included with Museum admission, Members are always free. This exhibit space is ADA accessible; visit our accessibility page for more information.
Top photo by Bill Zeldis
