[6] She lived as a housewife for the majority of her life until she took a class with Ida Blackeagle, who is credited as the impetus for Frank becoming a professional artist.
[7] Blackeagle was an instructor at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho and was teaching a textile arts class that Frank chose to attend.
When asked about her art, Frank stated that she believed that her past experience with crocheting contributed to her successes with cornhusk weaving.
Frank would use traditional Nez Perce geometric designs, which she created by weaving yarn and cornhusk around the weft as it crossed the warp.
[10][better source needed] Her bags were capable of holding items as opposed to being only for display and her work was valued "not only for her meticulous craftsmanship, but also for her equally tenacious maintenance of traditional aesthetic principles.
"[8] Colors used by Frank could include pale yellow, black, blue, pink, purple, red, and green.