Corine Pearce

Corine Pearce is a Pomo basket weaver from Redwood Valley, CA. Throughout the history of the Pomo people, baskets were the essential tool of life and Pomo baskets are among the best in the world by fact of their sheer technical virtuosity. Corine has dedicated her life to sharing her specialized knowledge and abilities with people throughout the world as well as by teaching her community at the Redwood Valley Education Center.

Pearce recently published her first book, “Pomo Cradle Baskets: An Introduction”, which describes the history, wild-crafting, distinct styles and contemporary use of traditional cradle baskets. To order, visit her publisher’s website.