Edith Bondie
Chippewa Basketmaker
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Edith Bondie (1918-2005) was a basketmaker whose work is in the Smithsonian Institution,[1][2][3] the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art,[4] and the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.[5][6]
Edith Bondie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918  |
| Died | 2005 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Basket weaver, artist |
Bondie was a Chippewa Indian born in 1918 in Mikado, Michigan.[1] Her mother was also a basketmaker.[1] For her baskets, Bondie typically used black ash from around her home.[1] Bondie participated in the 1972 Alpena Fall Harvest Festival held at the in Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.[7] In 1985, Bondie won the Michigan Heritage Award for her basketweaving.[8][9][10] In 1989, Bondie joined Native American artists Michele Gauthier and Sally Thielen for an art exhibition in St. Petersburg.[11] She is featured in Pat Kirkham's 2000 book, Women Designers in the USA, 1900-2000: Diversity and Difference.[12]
In 2005, Bondie died at Hubbard Lake, Michigan.[1] In May 2022, Bondie's work was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum for their exhibit "This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World".[13]