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Originally from the San Juan Islands, Diana lives on Fidalgo, one of those islands, with her husband, Pat. Diana has created art for most of her life, and began with an interest in jewelry making, including lost wax casting. Her husband, Pat, is a member of the Samish Indian Nation in Anacortes and the couple’s interest in the culture and traditions of the tribe drew them to the tribe's cedar bark weaving classes. From there, they nurtured their interest by attending basket-weaving conferences. Diana and Pat collect bark in their local forests, which Pat cleans and prepares for weaving. They find inspiration for their basket and jewelry design in Fidalgo Island’s beauty and diversity, which is expressed in the way they incorporate colors, stones, coral, silver, and fossilized walrus ivory into their art to reflect the rich colors of the sky, water, and nature.