Grass basket

Made from Dicky Meadows willow by Vicky Moore

Basketry, art and craft of making interwoven objects, usually containers, from flexible vegetable fibres, such as twigs, grasses, osiers, bamboo, and rushes, or from plastic or other synthetic materials. The containers made by this method are called baskets. The Babylonian god Marduk “plaited a

Sweetgrass basket-making is a centuries-old art form that is still alive and well in the Charleston and Mount Pleasant areas of South Carolina. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Basket making (also called weaving, coiling, twining depending on the technique) is a craft nearly as old as human existence.

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Basketry Artist Matt Tommey shares tips for leaf weaving and harvesting day lily and iris foliage from the garden for use in basket weaving.

There are many ways to grass basket weaving. This simple technique is just one of many. Learn how to make your own grass basket with a step by step tutorial

One of my favorite hobbies is working with natural fibers. Soon after arriving here at the ranch as a new apprentice, I was eager to experiment with weaving a simple basket. The Ranch has an existing collection of beautiful baskets, which play an important role in storing food, while maintaining nec

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