Chitimacha basket weaver from Louisiana (1924–1994)
Ada Thomas
Thomas (Chitimacha) weaving double-woven rivercane baskets
Born
Ada Vilcan
(1924-07-31)July 31, 1924
Chitimacha Reservation, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
September 6, 1992(1992-09-06) (aged 68)
Charenton, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, American
Other names
Ada Vilcan Thomas
Occupation
weaver
Years active
1970–1992
Known for
double-weave rivercane baskets
Ada Thomas (Chitimacha, July 31, 1924–September 6, 1992) was a rivercane basket weaver from Louisiana. She excelled in double-weave, split rivercane basketry.
The National Endowment for the Arts named her a National Heritage Fellow in 1983. Her baskets are in public collections, including those at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Museum of International Folk Art.
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mother died. Ada had been informed that it was likely that she would precede her mothers' death. However, this will was destroyed by Ada in May 1935,...
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interviewed Christine Paul in 1908.[better source needed] Her granddaughter, AdaThomas was also a notable basketmaker. Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern...
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