The process of making a traditional Santa Ynez Chumash Basket. The preparation time needed for Native American basket weaving and choosing the materials is an arduous process. Creating pattern work in indigenous basketry takes a lot of planning and learning.

Basket in progress From Chumash Basket Maker Raymond Ventura. Using a deer antler awl to create a small hole so that I could weave my juncus into my basket.

Chumash basket maker Raymond Ventura creates a basketry piece of jewelry. Primary material of this basket pendant is juncus, glass beads, buffalo beads and spacers. This basketry jewelry piece has a leather strap on top with the artist makers mark.

Native American Pottery vase created by Chumash Artist Raymond Ventura. This handmade ceramic vase demonstrates the sgraffito carving technique into clay. To learn more about my ceramic process please use my contact page.

Native American Pottery by Raymond Ventura. Come see a unique take on traditional pottery techniques and styles.

Three different stages of a Chumash Basket. Today’s thoughts on this work session

Traditional Chumash Basketry

(My first Chumash basket, work in progress)

By Raymond Ventura

Chumash Life Painting, Artist Aliana Ventura and Raymond Ventura

I have been very busy these last few months. I have been trying to learn How To Flint Knapp. Flint Knapping is challenging, requires skill, and has been a rewarding experience. I have a lot to learn, but I do see glimpses of progress.

Hand Made Chumash Leather Pendant, Abalone, Buffalo Bone Beads, Jasper Stone Beads

Indigenous hand crafted Jewelry

Chumash Basket. Non traditional materials.

Pottery Blog from artist Raymond Ventura showing creative ceramic techniques. Airbrushing pottery, caving pottery, sgraffito, underglaze ware.

Native American Embroidery Designs, Lompoc Embroidery, Santa Ynez Chumash Artist,

Custom engraved Chumash Jewelry making, Chumash Arts, Chumash flint knapping, Chumash rock art

Chumash Dolphin Mother of Pearl Pendant, www.chumasharts.com, Chumashrock Art, Chumash Jewelry

Leatherette Engraved Hat Patches. How To?