Synopses & Reviews
Beautiful baskets complement any room and make unforgettable gifts. Existing for centuries throughout the world, they're now available in an awesome variety of colors and-shapes -- so bring out the best in yours by customizing and enhancing its textures and forms, with inventive ideas and inspiring examples from the best artists in the field. Make it as simple or complex as you want: Decorate with decoupaged pressed leaves. Go vintage with old-fashioned lace and buttons. Tiny seed beads turn an ordinary wire basket into a centerpiece. Think springtime with retro daisies on your work. Plus: a gallery of masterpieces to whet your crafting appetite.
Synopsis
“Demonstrates the variety, technical ingenuity and artistic maturity of the contemporary basketry field and invites the reader to try a hand at the craft. Half the book is a guide through basic and progressively more complex basketry techniques illustrated with Lonnings rattan reed baskets. The rest features a gallery of works by 23 noted basketry artists, who comment on their methods and aesthetic philosophy.”—
American Craft.Synopsis
"...demonstrates the variety, technical ingenuity and artistic maturity of the contemporary basketry field..."--
American Craft Synopsis
The author resides in Ridgefield, CT.