This book is an exploration of modern basketry, a craft that has transcended from craft to art form. Its pages guide the reader through a visual journey of the background and works of fourteen Australian basketry artists. This stunning fibre arts compendium is a celebration of the creative voice with basketry at its core.The book is broken into 3 sections: - Interviews with fourteen modern basketry artists - A materials section with a detailed list of plants that can be used in your basketry practice - A how-to sectionStunningly designed and illustrated, these pages serve as a compendium of beautiful makers, guiding the reader on a range of basketry techniques; some with an interesting twist on the traditional. It will invite the viewer to explore different mediums, plant fibres, and recycled materials to use in their own sustainable, creative practice.
