Robert Dobson

Basket #93, 2001
Carpenter's tape measures, anodized aluminum strip, perforated steel strapping, brass fittings, nuts and bolts; engraved, pieced, and constructed, 15 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2"

Robert Dobson was born in 1950. He received his B.A from the University of Arizona in 1972. Dobson is known for his basket-weaving skills and hopes to honor the tradition and craft of basket making, while also expanding its influence. By gathering materials from the world around him, Dobson has integrated urban and industrial materials into a rural, natural skill. He speaks of the importance of improvisation and creativity as a way of life, and wants to utilize baskets as a metaphor for culture and heart. Robert Dobson has participated in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, and continues publishing works regarding the importance of the tradition of craft, especially basket making.

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