Jeremy Frey
TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Passamaquoddy
MEDIUM: Basketry - Ash
BOOK SIGNING: Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a Passamaquoddy artist. I have been creating art since I was a child. My mother always nurtured this creativity in me; she did this by supplying me with any and all art supplies she could afford. My family has been weaving baskets for more than eight generations. However, as a child I didn’t have much contact with the art of basket weaving. It wasn’t until my early twenties that I become infatuated with the creation of these baskets. From the day I wove my first basket I have never stopped.
Basketry is an art form that I can relate to in many ways. It is a part of my heritage, an art form that connects me to my relatives both living and past. For me to weave is a way of honoring my ancestors. However, it is also a way to honor future generations both through my teachings and though my personal carrying on of the art form. My work is always evolving; I try to create a newer and more elaborate version of my work each time I weave. I have refined the teaching of my mother beyond anything I would have considered possible.
