Time for a new challenge! Forage or gather a local natural material and weave something with it or incorporate it in an existing basket. Share what you found and what you made. There is already a lot of inspiration in the "Show n' Tell' tab PS. Keep adding your scrappy baskets to the June Challenge post - it's never too late.

I was in San Francisco last week and visited the Palecek showroom in the San Francisco Design Center. Palecek is a high-end furniture maker incorporating a lot of natural fibers and weaving into their designs. I was very fortunate to be gifted one of their baskets a couple of years ago. I thought of you all and took a few photos I thought you’d enjoy. Note the weaving on the chairs in the background of the first photo. I have long wanted to weave a lampshade but I am particularly inspired by the table lamp body it reminds me a bit of a pineapple ($2,639!). Also, I’d like to learn more about the “random weaving” technique (I think that’s what it is called) shown in several of the lampshades. Has anyone made a light fixture?

Riffing on the antler basket (thanks Shawnna for the photos and videos) on Pinterest I scrolled past a basket using a vintage potato masher as a handle. The metal part was woven into the base with the handle sticking up in the center of the basket. It made me want to run to the thrift store. What other found objects could we incorporate into handles? Driftwood Belts Upcycled pieces from clothing? Any more ideas?