Charlotte Coats, Trustee Founding Member

Charlotte is skilled in weaving the Oklahoma double wall, as taught by Mavis Doering, and the double woven of ancient times.  Also Oak baskets as taught by Sandra Pallie.

She spent many days teaching herself the complex double woven Cherokee baskets. She states "a good basket is one which is woven within traditional guidelines, from traditional materials, if available, and with the skill of a master." She continues to research the old Cherokee patterns and would like to keep her baskets as close to the historical baskets as possible.

Speaking of creativity, she says "But as with all works of art at some point that creativity comes forth and I hope to make some baskets with my own designs, however, all within the historical context of the way they would have been made and designed in the past. Charlotte has developed a strong interest in using native materials and dyes in her baskets as well as learning the traditional and old Cherokee designs, even including growing her own River Cane.

She is a founding member of the Cherokee Basket Weaver's Association and a Trustee since 2007 and teaches basket weaving in Garden Grove, California.

BIO info:

Tribe: Citizen of the Cherokee Nation

Studio:  Garden Grove, CA

Awards: 
2006 - Cherokee Heritage Center Homecoming - Honorable Mention
2007 - Five Tribes Museum Art Under the Oaks - 1st place commercial and 2nd place in traditional

email:  cherokeebasketweaver@gmail.com