Janie Luster, Ann Luster Robichaux
Palmetto Basket Making and Spanish Moss Doll Making
Houma Half-Stitch Palmetto Weaving and Spanish Moss Doll Making
08/26/2019 - 09/07/2019
Location: Dularge Recreation Center and Bayou Dularge Volunteer Fire
City: Theriot, LA
Description: Janie Luster and Ann Luster Robichaux taught traditional Houma Indian palmetto basket making and Spanish moss doll making in two series of workshops for youth and adults in Theriot, La. Janie Luster and her daughter Ann Luster Robichaux are master palmetto basket weavers, Spanish moss doll makers, and cultural preservationists of the United Houma Nation. Hailing from the community of Bayou DuLarge in Terrebonne Parish, Janie comes from a long line of traditional healers and is a tribal advocate. This workshop provided an opportunity for sharing this traditional art with new generations and communities of people.

Palmetto basket in the process of weaving.
photo credit: Courtesy of Janie Luster.


Participant weaving palmetto for basket
photo credit: Courtesy of Janie Luster.


Participant receiving help with weaving their basket
photo credit: Courtesy of Janie Luster.


Example of a completed Spanish moss doll.
photo credit: Courtesy of Janie Luster.


Participant making their Spanish moss doll
photo credit: Courtesy of Janie Luster.