How does a walrus skull go from the animal to part of a sculpture? How does grass go from the tundra to a basket? Or antler from a shed to an earring?
In this series, you’ll hear directly from artists who gather natural materials about how they process and transform these raw materials into beautiful work. These artists show not only technical skill in their artistic medium but resourcefulness, creativity and deep knowledge of their material as well, using every part of what they gather and ensuring the pieces are built to last.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how art is created by reading the stories in our materials series below!