Janice Phillips Basketry

06/06/2026

Out harvesting again- this is SC longleaf pine, or pinus palustris and across from that is Loblolly Pine. Both prevalent in this area. I use these same needles in my own basketry as well as selling them by weight to fellow artists. DM to get on my wait-list!

06/05/2026

The price of pine needle gathering, including the scraping of the knuckles on the tree trunk.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Some of my baskets I've featured over past year. I can recreate and customize designs on commission so don't hesitate to ask!

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

I entered this competition with my pine needle owls. The competition winners will be announced tomorrow.

05/30/2026

Three more women bitten by the pine needle basketry bug. A very light-hearted, fun class today at the Camden Art Shoppes .

My next class is scheduled for June 20th. I hope you can come and join us!

05/29/2026

God's abundant blessings! Thankful every day to do what I love and share it with a great community of crafters and fellow artists.

05/29/2026

There are still a few seats remaining in my pine needle basketry class tomorrow at the Camden Art Shoppes here in SC. I hope you can join us. If not, there will be another class on June 20th. You can come as a beginner or take the class as a refresher.

https://camdenartshoppes.com/etn/pine-needle-basketry-5-30/

Pine Needle Basketry is an old skill that has again become popular with crafters in recent years. South Carolina is a great place for pine needle basketry, as we are right in the middle of the Southeast's belt of longleaf pines. Janice Phillips has been making pine needle baskets for 7 years, adding...

05/29/2026

Hot off the press! The latest USDA Forest Service Longleaf Pine Cone Report shows a promising outlook for 2026 – the best since 2017!

Based on green cone counts this spring, the predicted regional longleaf cone crop for this fall is GOOD with an average of 53.9 cones per tree, an encouraging indicator for both natural regeneration this fall and future nursery seedling production.

While there is hope on the horizon, it is important to remember that cone production varies by site and weather risks remain.

Annual monitoring by the UDSA Forest Service is crucial for continuing longleaf restoration efforts. Having an idea of upcoming cone crops helps longleaf growers plan for seed collection and informs land managers' upcoming activities, like prescribed burning or selective harvesting, to promote recruitment. In 2025, the poor predicted cone crop allowed partners to rally together to ensure sufficient cone collection was possible at a time when longleaf seed inventory was nearly exhausted.

Read the full report >https://longleafalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-REPORT-on-Longleaf-Pine-Cone-Production.pdf

[Photo by USDA Forest Service]