Plant Stand, Basket, and Frames

	Plant Stand American Neighbor of Stugard Family, 1899 Wood (willow sapling) Gift of Lucille (Stugard) McKee MHAHS 2001.101.0121
	Basket German-American Henry Haberland, c.1910 Wood (willow sapling) Gift of Marlyn Grinde MHAHS 2011.112.0001

	Frame American Attributed to the Donald/Sweet Family, c.1890 Wood, walnut shells Gift of Delma Donald Woodburn Estate MHAHS 2002.001.0073
	Frame American Attributed to the Donald/Sweet Family, c.1890 Wood, snail shells, seeds Gift of Delma Donald Woodburn Estate MHAHS 2002.001.0067

The willow plant stand, basket and ornamental frames are surviving examples of the “make-do” endeavors of rural community members around the turn of the 19th Century. By using local resources, they created unique, artistic home decorations with lasting sentimental value. At the same time, the larger British and American Arts and Crafts movement heralded such artistic production in response to the Industrial Revolution.  Making hand-crafted items reinforced a return to more ideal economic times and better moral health of communities. Such sentiments survive in today’s non-professional, Do-It-Yourself culture and professional crafts that market the decorative appeal of rustic furnishings and home adornments.