Wicker 20 handmade wickerwork basket projects

Hand-woven objects made from natural materials are becoming essential items in contemporary homes. Expert basket maker and wicker grower Jenny Crisp explains the main basketry techniques and shows us how to make wicker objects for our home and garden without the need for complex tools. An innovative approach to wickerwork that goes beyond traditional patterns and boundaries to enable the reader to create modern, contemporary objects that are sure to enhance the look of your home. There are many types of wicker that can be used in basketry and they vary greatly in size, density, colour and texture. Basketry is a craft that resists the forces and developments of modern life. The tools and workshops of basket weaving have changed very little over time: if you could walk into a basket weaving workshop in 16th century London, you would find little difference between its method of production and that used today. In the 21st century we are trying to reconnect with nature. We have gone from wanting to keep nature out of our daily lives to wanting to include it. Our mechanised and digitised lives are so far removed from our natural environment that some people, in one way or another, are seeking a personal dialogue with nature and their environment. Many of us aspire to regain knowledge and understanding of the materials that nature offers us, hoping to benefit from the ancient cultural heritage that we have made disappear from our lives. A good opportunity, through wicker, to reunify and rearrange nature, with very few tools, to create stunning natural compositions intended to remind us of that lost connection.

Publisher: Blume