The Brooklyn Rail

Jennifer Neptune is a master basketmaker, beadworker, and Maine guide from the Penobscot Nation. Based on Indian Island, Neptune specializes in miniature baskets, beadwork reproductions, and porcupine quill jewelry. She is the director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, where she has worked for more than twenty years helping other artists sell and market their work. She is the manager of the Penobscot Nation Museum.