I’ve always been fascinated with baskets. Five years ago I decided to devote myself to the craft of basket weaving. Since I was a young girl I’ve been interested in arts and crafts and pursued a studio arts degree at the University of Central Oklahoma for two years.

I am self-taught but have studied the works of many famous and talented basket makers as well as visiting them in their studios. My baskets are usually creations of my own imagination and design. I see a basket in my mind, occasionally sketch it and then weave it from my own hand-dyed reed. The result is a one-of-a-kind basket as no two are ever alike.

“Herstory”

Martha Towler is a retired businesswoman whose career in Texas consisted of sales, interior design and business ownership. During those years, she was on the board of directors and often chairman of many civic and community organizations.
Her international travels have given her a broad prospective of creative work from many countries, which she taps into for her original designs.

Martha is a member of # 7 Arts Gallery in Brevard, NC where she sells her art baskets. She has demonstrated her work at the North Carolina Arboretum and teaches advanced basket making for Creekside at Brevard College as well as in her studio in Sapphire, NC. She is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Her works are in numerous private homes and corporate offices throughout the U.S.