Parker River Proper

Katie Perkins lives on the banks of the Parker River in Newbury, MA. After studying art history in college she went on to work in an auction house and art galleries. She’s now home raising her brood, but in the Spring of 2023 she started Parker River Proper. PRP was born out of her love for weaving, art, history, and everything coastal New England. What started as just a business making and selling Nantucket Baskets has evolved into more of a lifestyle space.

Parker River Proper baskets are handmade using traditional materials and techniques with the intention of bringing beauty and FUN into our everyday lives. Katie geeks out over the history of Nantucket baskets - she loves how they are unique to the island but have earlier roots in Native American and New Hampshire farm baskets. 

Anna and Katie connected over social media after Anna saw, and immediately fell in love with her playful take on the classic Nantucket basket.