Mark Meckes
6th January 2004, 12:42 AM
Earth Basketry by Osma Gallinger Tod (1912) - 169 pages.
It also provides a `List of Natural Basketry Materials Found in the United States'
- 89 plant species are listed under these categories:
Vines; Flexible Runners; Flexible Shoots; Fibrous Roots; Split Barks; Splints; Grasses and Stems; Leaves
Surprisingly, no mention is made of bamboo (just cultivated cane)
Book Description (amazom.com)
Natural materials found in the woods and
fields are used to create baskets within the
pages of this book. The chapters explain
gathering and preparing both round and flat
natural materials including leaves, roots,
reeds, grasses, vines, shoots, willow, bark
and splints. A wide variety of weaving
techniques are clearly drawn for comparisons
and many examples and instructions for
borders, lids, handles and miniatures are presented.
Seventy-five pictures and drawings
show details, progressive instructions,
and finished examples. Novices, naturalists and
expert weavers alike can use Earth Basketry
because its information is timeless and its
presentation is clear.
It also provides a `List of Natural Basketry Materials Found in the United States'
- 89 plant species are listed under these categories:
Vines; Flexible Runners; Flexible Shoots; Fibrous Roots; Split Barks; Splints; Grasses and Stems; Leaves
Surprisingly, no mention is made of bamboo (just cultivated cane)
Book Description (amazom.com)
Natural materials found in the woods and
fields are used to create baskets within the
pages of this book. The chapters explain
gathering and preparing both round and flat
natural materials including leaves, roots,
reeds, grasses, vines, shoots, willow, bark
and splints. A wide variety of weaving
techniques are clearly drawn for comparisons
and many examples and instructions for
borders, lids, handles and miniatures are presented.
Seventy-five pictures and drawings
show details, progressive instructions,
and finished examples. Novices, naturalists and
expert weavers alike can use Earth Basketry
because its information is timeless and its
presentation is clear.