Baskets and Basket Makers in Southern Appalachia

Baskets and Basket Makers in Southern Appalachia
Author: John Rice Irwin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1982
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:
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American baskets made by people in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and their surroundings are lovingly shared with the readers by a man who knows and respects their heritage. Indian baskets, especially Cherokee, also are included. Numerous photos detail every step in the basket making process, from the time the tree is cut until the time the basket is completed.

Contemporary International Basketmaking

Contemporary International Basketmaking
Author: Mary Butcher
Publisher: Merrell
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN:
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Exploring basketmaking's variety of form, pattern and construction, this volume questions the traditional boundaries and status of the technique, from its anthropological influences and history to the effect it has had on contemporary craft and sculpture.

The Basket Book

The Basket Book
Author: Lyn Siler
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1988
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780806968308
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There is nothing like the satisfaction of owning a beautiful handmade basket. They brighten any room, are useful around any home, and make cherished heirloom gifts. This magnificent collection of over 30 baskets draws on the long, rich tradition of basketmaking and uses a variety of fascinating techniques and easy-to-find materials. In a matter of hours, you can proudly produce a handsome basket that will be admired for generations to come. You'll appreciate the step-by-step instructions, including over 400 illustrations, colorful full-page photos and helpful hints and suggestions. Gorgeous watercolors of baskets are interspersed throughout, making this book as beautiful as it is useful. Book jacket.

Basketmakers

Basketmakers
Author: Linda Mowat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1992
Genre: Art
ISBN:
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This attractive book has been published to complement an exhibition of Native American Baskets in the Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford. Contributions are: Baskets in the Pitt Rivers Museum (Linda Mowat), Basketmaking (Linda Mowat), Red Earth People and Southeastern Basketry (Rayna Green), Meaning, Production and Identity in the Northeast Woodlands (Ann McMullen), Northwest Coast Baskets in the Pitt Rivers Collection (Andrea Laforet), California Baskets and Basketmakers (Sally McLendon), Southwestern Baskets (Claire Farrer), Mexico and Guatemala (Stuart Carter), Life of a Basketmaker in Terra del Fuego (Penny Dransart), Northern Andes and Intermontane Valleys of Columbia (Marianne Cardale Schrimphh), Form and Function in the Central and South Central Andes (Penny Dransart), The Amazon (Peter Riviere), Aesthetics in a Cross-Cultural Perspective (Howard Morphy), and Basketmakers Today and Tomorrow (Linda Mowat) .

Basketry Basics

Basketry Basics
Author: B. J. Crawford
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2019-07-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764357459
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This easy, accessible, and fun approach to basket making offers instructions for 18 beautiful and useful baskets. Beginning with simple basket designs and progressing to more-advanced techniques, you build new skills with each project. Follow along from one to the next, or jump ahead to the more advanced baskets to expand your intermediate skills. The practical projects include a market basket, square-to-round storage basket, spiral twill basket, catch-all bathroom basket, cat-head bowl, and many others. Instructions for adding embellishments, color, and shaping are included to help new basketmakers turn a project into a personal treasure. A chart for designing your own market baskets in six different sizes is invaluable, and photos of work by today's top basketmakers serve as inspiration. This book is the ideal guide for anyone interested in learning to make handbuilt baskets.