Mary Adams. Fibre artist. Basket weaver. St. Regis, Quebec. Also known as Mary Kawennatakie. Active much of the 20th century.
Mary Adams was a First Nations textile artist. She was born on the Akwesasne Mohawk reserve in Ontario. She learned traditional weaving in Ash and Sweet Grass from her mother. Known for her ‘Wedding Cake Basket’ design she produced increasingly ornate patterns and designs throughout her life. An image of one of her ‘Wedding Cake’ baskets is shown below.
An image of a ‘Wedding Cake’ basket by Mary Adams-Kawennatakie:
Wedding Basket by Mary Adams. St. Regis, Quebec. 1995.
REF:http://www.albany.edu/museum/wwwmuseum/crossing/artist1.htm
