Clara Keezer basket, Perry, 1996
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Maine Historical Society
Clara Neptune Keezer (1930-2016), from the Passamaquoddy Tribe, learned the art of basketmaking at the age of eight from her mother and grandmother.
As an adult, she kept the art of fancy basketmaking alive during hard economic times. Despite loss of access to markets and resources, Keezer held onto basketmaking traditions, made innovations in designs, and taught basketmaking to many of the younger generations. Clara Keezer was recognized for her artistry and was a 2002 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship.
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