Baskets woven with care
Customized, hand-crafted basketry, woven with care in the heart of the Adirondack Park.
About Adirondack Green House
A Passion for HERITAGE
It could be said that Adirondack heritage is in Barbara Green's blood. The Old Forge resident's great-great-grandfather, Seth Pierce, was an Adirondack guide and "Jack of all trades" in the late 1800's. In the winter months, he handcrafted unique pieces of furniture using the intricate twig work and birch bark accents that so many wood workers do today. A corner cupboard, one of Pierce's original pieces, is on permanent display at The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake.
The Adirondack Pack Basket
Carrying on in that tradition, the iconic Adirondack Pack Basket is one of Green's best selling baskets. Using Rattan reed, a fast-growing, flexible and strong reed, she has developed a contemporary version of the original ash baskets. She is involved in all aspects of production, with her husband making the solid wood interior base and skids for the bottoms. The harnesses are custom made, with sturdy cotton webbing, nickel steel rivets and buckles.