Jane Chavez, Contemporary Horsehair Coiled Baskets
"Keep track of your successes and revisit them often. Think about what made these successes (hard work, advertising, contacts, etc.) and how you can reinvent these experiences in new settings. Sometimes we are successful and we don’t even know it until someone points it out to us – believe in yourself."
Jane began to develop her unique coiled basket style using horsehair and sterling silver in 1993. She has shown in galleries throughout the southwest and her baskets have received a Trademark Design from the United States and Patent and Trademark Office. Several articles in prestigious craft and fiber magazines have been written regarding Jane and her artwork. The November 2003 issue of The Crafts Report featured a two page article in their Craft Scene: News, entitled "One Artist’s Step to Trade Marking Her Work." In the January/February 2004 issue of the Fiber arts magazine an article was written regarding Jane’s artwork and her pursuit of a trademark design. The article’s title was "An Artist’s Mark: A Long Horse Tale."