Cabana Presents: In the Studio with Deborah Needleman, T Magazine Editor turned Basket Maker

“I just thought, this is it, this is how I want to live.” Watching a master basket maker at work in Sussex, England, was a life-changing experience for Deborah Needleman, then Editor-in-Chief of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and formerly editor of Wall Street Journal Magazine and Domino, the latter of which she founded. Captivated by the slow, meditative processes of the age-old craft of basket weaving, the eminent editor (then in her offices at the New York Times) was so inspired that she had a sudden epiphany. “From planting to harvesting to grading the willow to soaking to making, I just thought, this is it, this is how I want to live,” she says.
Watch this beautiful film, shot by Luca Cepparo at Deborah’s Hudson Valley studio, for an inspiring insight into her new creative life and “magic hands”.
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[@studiovoxlux]

What a beautiful Studio, the Space is just as important to spark creativity!

[@zolabryen7837]

Deborah; So happy for you! Thank you for welcoming us into your “space”, in the fullest sense of the word. Zola

[@annemoore5453]

Such an inspiration Deborah Needleman! Closing the door to an old way of being and, although considering the shoulds and coulds of melding past and present careers, honoring the new journey as distinct, singular and enough is very admirable. Beautiful work and a lovely metaphor!

[@jackieclark817]

Those shelves are neat as a pin! ❤

[@brianwhite1816]

Really get your journey. Allowing yourself this time is brave and massively adventurous. Thanks

[@dear_darling]

LOVE!

[@Sitting8ull]

Very Nice 💖

[@nagolhayze9366]

Awesome, great to meet a real basket case ...

[@terrywalsh1052]

thankyou for being greatful

[@romikim4548]

Beautiful

[@lilianaalman7998]

❤❤❤

[@robsonrocha8888]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@bmg344]

The privilege of choices

[@antoniogradilla7933]

Any humble simple artisan from any Latin American or Asian country would do a lot better than these baskets …. Common it’s just baskets!

[@user-rt1ov4kg1w]

Cabana you can do better....

[@kristyjohnson2820]

Yep.