How to Make Baskets (Classic Reprint): With a Chapter on What the Basket Means to the Indian (Classic Reprint) - Brossura
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Explore the art and meaning of traditional baskets from Native American communities. This concise guide reveals the craftsmanship, symbols, and daily uses behind these woven treasures, offering insight into how baskets tell stories as they hold food, goods, and ritual objects.
This edition presents clear, practical instructions alongside rich cultural context. You’ll see how materials, weaving techniques, and design choices reflect both everyday life and ceremonial beliefs. The book also discusses how basketry shapes and colors convey meaning across tribes, and why preservation matters.
- Learn the basic tools, materials, and steps used to create coiled, woven, and stand-alone baskets.
- Discover how patterns and symbols express tribal lore, tides, rain, and harvests.
- See how baskets function in homes, ceremonies, and daily tasks—from food prep to storage.
- Understand historical changes and the responsible efforts to preserve this art form.
Ideal for readers of craft history, ethnography, and anyone curious about traditional arts and their living meanings.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the art of basket making, drawing on the rich tradition of Native American craftsmanship. The author details the techniques and materials used to create a variety of baskets, from simple mats to intricate covered pieces. The book delves into the use of rattan, raffia, and rush, exploring how these materials can be woven into beautiful and functional forms. Through step-by-step instructions and illustrations, the author guides readers through the process of creating baskets with different shapes and styles, emphasizing the importance of precision and patience. The text also touches upon the cultural significance of basketry among Native American communities, showcasing how these objects serve not only as everyday tools but also as expressions of artistry and identity. By providing a practical and engaging guide to basket making, the book not only teaches a valuable craft but also illuminates the historical and cultural context in which it has thrived for generations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781451003376_0
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Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from How to Make Baskets: With a Chapter on What the Basket Means to the Indian The twisting and weaving of Nature s materials, grasses, twigs, rushes and vines into useful and beautiful forms seems almost instinc. Codice articolo 2148623479
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