My basketry

[ams]

These are beautiful Hosta. I remember seeing a PBS program years ago on basket weaving and thought it looked very interesting. It takes a lot of skill to make baskets of your quality.

 

[Hostajunkie]

Thank you, ams. I suspect the PBS program was one that I wanted to see, but never did. Several years ago, Bonnie Gale (willow specialist) told me that she had been commissioned to do a huge custom historical basket for a PBS special they were filming. Is that what you saw? I wonder if I could find the show somewhere for streaming.

 

[CMorPaint]

These are amazing work. Do your fingers get sore? Great details.

 

[Ferlian]

Thank you so much for sharing Hostajunkie! That First one looks so interesting, I've never seen something like that.

 

[laika]

Oh, these are nice! That top one is especially beautiful!
My betrothed crochets handy little baskets similar to the fabric one, and she works with a woman who comes from a family tradition of basket weavers (passed down from generation to generation) who exclusively uses strips from white oak to make hers from the ground up. I admire the dexterity, precision, and patience that goes in to that kind of work

 

[Trier]

A real eyeopener, beautiful work !

 

[Hostajunkie]

Thank you, Cindypaintings, Ferlian, laika, and Trier!

Cindy, yes, baskets like the first and last one do make the fingers sore. There’s a lot of pulling, rubbing, and pinching that happens when you’re trying to shape the material and squeeze everything in so tightly.

 

[Grapes]

Wow .. I'm all amazed how beautiful work these are! I've never known anybody doing this and I'm glad I met you here and saw your basket art/craft.

 

[Dm7]

Wow, that's an amazing craftsmanship! I love them!

 

[Jane]

Those are beautiful. I tried basket weaving a long time ago. All I remember about it is I got wet.

 

[Hostajunkie]

Thank you so much, moscatel, Dm7, and Jane!

I have always loved baskets, but never dreamed I’d end up making them. Lol!