Basketry
A World Guide to Traditional Techniques
Bryan Sentance
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| ‘An absolute joy … inspirational’ | | – Craftsman Magazine |
| ‘An exhilarating journey … an excellent guide for both the browser and the professional’ | | – Hali |
| ‘Provides a wealth of information and visual detail’ | | – Antiques Diary |
This book, now in paperback, was the first to provide a worldwide survey of basketmaking, revealing common solutions to design and construction, within a dazzling range of styles.
The book includes over eighty individual topics:
• Materials – from bamboo and bark, rattan and rushes, to palms, grasses and synthetic fibres
• Techniques – from twining and plaiting, to coiling, linking and looping
• Decoration – from natural colours and dyes, to embroidery and embellishment
• Everyday basketry – from cradles and carrying, fishing and storage, to rites of passage
• Wider applications – from art to hats, from architecture to transport
Complete with advice on collecting, a glossary, information on where to see baskets, a bibliography and over 830 illustrations of baskets and basketry, this is essential for anyone concerned with art, craft, decorative objects and interior design.
Bryan Sentance is the author (with John Gillow) of
World Textiles.
Also of interest:
World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
Wood: The World of Woodwork and Carving by Brian Sentance
Traditional Crafts of Ireland
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500286701 | | ISBN-13 978-0500286708 | | | | 28.0 x 24.0 cm | | Paperback | | 216pp | | 833 illustrations, 697 in colour | | First published 2007 | | | | £16.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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