Arts in the Park announces Dot Hutchins as 2022 Artist of the Year
Tulip Basket by Dot Hutchins. Photo courtesy of Arts in the Park.
Tulip Basket by Dot Hutchins. Photo courtesy of Arts in the Park.
BELFAST — The Arts in the Park Planning Committee is happy to announce that they have selected Dot Hutchins as the 2022 Artist of the Year.
Dot hails from Vassalboro and has been participating in Arts in the Park for nearly a decade with her beautiful hand-woven baskets. She began basket weaving in 1991 after taking an adult education class and she hasn’t stopped since, weaving quality and tradition into every piece. Dot makes baskets big and small, with and without handles, some for daily use and others for decoration.
Other mediums are occasionally included, such as driftwood handles, pottery handles and bases, wood bases, and maple curls. They are all made from reeds of the rattan vine. She has over 150 designs available.
In 2002, she started ‘Baskets by Dot’ to further share her love for the craft with others. She is now in her 20th year in business.
Baskets by Dot is a member of the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen as well as the Maine Crafts Association. All of her work is available for viewing at www.basketsbydot.com.
