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Her work has been displayed at the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum and has received numerous awards for outstanding craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-ack-basket-weave-bangle","title":"Black ACK Basket Weave Bangle | Janet Carreau","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the iconic Nantucket Lightship basket, this natural colored bracelet is constructed of cane, handmade by local basket weaver Janet Carreau. Sized to wear as a bangle fitting loosely over the wrist, this bracelet is embellished with an engraved black charm with \"ACK\" (Nantucket airport's call letters) on one side. 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