The weaving of baskets is as old as the history of man. Traces of baskets have been found in the Egyptian pyramids, and woven basket liners have left their impressions inside the fragments of ancient pottery.As soon as humans were able to plait fibers together, they began to experiment with structures for woven containers. Baskets were needed as containers for everything imaginable- food, clothing, seeds, storage and transport. So how did baskets travel from one part of the world to another? With the explorers, of course. And this is how the various techniques of baskets also traveled to other parts of the world. As the explorers arrived in new lands, they traded goods. The goods were contained in baskets- thus, as the recipient of the goods looked over the basket, he/she then applied that technique to the materials of their own land. This explains how so many Asian techniques are found in European baskets, and how European techniques were then carried over to the Americas. How then may we take and make this craft our own? First we must learn the technique, the basics of vessel construction. Then with that knowledge we need to apply our creative mind. Materials Clothesline Yarn Scissors Darning needle Inspiration
Learn the technique. Once that has been mastered try to make a freeform basket or structure using the technique. What can you make a basket look like that it is not? Or choose a theme, color, texture..
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