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 Basketry: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques
by Bryan SentanceNavajo wedding baskets and Apache water baskets; sweetgrass and black ash splint baskets from New York State; rattan hanging baskets from Bangladesh; lacquered picnic baskets from China; Berber baskets from Morocco; Zulu coiled pots; rope rim baskets from France; birch bark strips from Finland; willow frame baskets from Wales; horsehair from Chile; plaited yucca from Mexico... While basketmaking as a living art and craft has an extensive modern literature, this is the first book to provide a worldwide survey. The book covers over eighty richly illustrated topics: - materials--from bamboo and bark to palms, grasses, and synthetic fibers;
- techniques--from twining and plaiting to coiling, linking, and looping;
- decoration--from natural dyes to embroidery and embellishment;
- everyday basketry--from cradles to fishing creels;
- wider applications--from art to hats, architecture to transport.
Complete with advice on collecting, a glossary, and information on where to see baskets, this survey will be essential for anyone concerned with craft, decorative objects, and interior design. Paperback 216 pages - 9 1/2" x 11" - (6/07)Regularly: $31.95 Now: $27.15 Save $4.80 (15%)
ZR6701 Basketry: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques $27.15
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