{"product_id":"painters-palate-fundraising-auction-christi-york-basket","title":"Painter's Palate Fundraising Auction - Christi York Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBid on an item for the Painter's Palate Fundraiser for 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eITEM UP FOR AUCTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArtist: Christi York Basket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Basket Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstimated Value: $500\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristi York is a contemporary artist who has been studying basketry techniques for the past  13 years. For York, the material is the muse. By hand harvesting her own plant materials, she  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espends many hours processing plants into a more refined state; invaluable time spent  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elearning her materials by feel—a kind of moving meditation that informs the work ahead. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer work speaks to a sense of place; including disturbance, balance and history. The act of  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewandering and searching for materials becomes part of the work, even if it is invisible to the  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eviewer. Knowledge, memory, and mourning are explored by engaging in ancient plant  technologies, and hand skills that used to be passed down through generations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a materials and process driven studio artist, she is obsessed with plants and how  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehumans fit into their world. Experimental, daily studio practice often unearths unexpected  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresults. Working between three-and two-dimensional work, she is always asking “what if?”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein an attempt to combine ancient techniques with a modern aesthetic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYork has spent her life on the West Coast of British Columbia, and now resides in the  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Gulf Islands, traditional Coast Salish First Nations Territory.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer first job was in a flower shop, where, perhaps, it all started.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/4429\/9433\/files\/Christi2.jpg?v=1789681715\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/4429\/9433\/files\/Christi.jpg?v=1789681715\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Painter's Palate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49589067022574,"sku":"AUCTION-PaintersPalate-York","price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/4429\/9433\/files\/PaintersAuction.jpg?v=1789681267","url":"https:\/\/mcmillanartscentre.com\/products\/painters-palate-fundraising-auction-christi-york-basket","provider":"McMillan Arts Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}