Greetings; I am new to basket making and to the group, but I look forward to learning a lot. I am located in the Kingdom of AN Tir, in the Barony of Dragons...
Hi everyone! I am a new member, and I mainly make baskets of longleaf pine needles. I am wanting to venture out and try different and new materials. I've been...
I know there are many very talented basket makers here! Being a novice myself (and already volunteering at Simple Day) I am not able to teach any classes- ...
Kemma, I would be happy to publicize this basketry event if you would send me all the specifics, including date, time, description of the event, contact...
Kemma, I would be happy to publicize this basketry event if you would send me all the specifics, including date, time, description of the event, contact...
Hi, I am Scolastica la souriete, originally from Trimaris, now in East Kingdom. I just LOVE baskets. I have made two in SCA classes. Neither was particularly...
Greetings unto the list, My name is Lady Elizabeth deHolecombe MoA&S for Bofharrach in the Barony of Unser Hafen in the Kingdom of the Outlands, and have been ...
I've been collecting period images of baskets, whenever I happened across them, and storing them on my computer. There are finally enough of them to make the...
... Wow. You did a nice job! I look forward to checking as you add images. Off the top of my head, I can add one more image. It is The Rest on the Flight to...
... <snip> ... Yes, that is a particularly interesting basket. Ones like it show up in several paintings of the period. It is evidently a layette basket,...
Lots of Layette baskets out there... Pieter Aertsen, Adoration of the Magi, http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/images/aria/sk/z/sk-c-1458.z Gerard David, Rest on the...
Coblaith, thank you very much for sharing your fine collection of period images. After reading your information here I could do nothing but immediately follow...
Hello Everyone. I'm Corrinne and I've been making baskets for several years (I also do spinning and weaving). I've played with rib, plaited, round reed, and...
Hi Corrinne! You wouldn't happen to have any fave online basketry resources you can share would you? I'd love some more insight on oak spint weaving as they ...
Hi! My current favorite for reed is Earth Guild (earthguild.com) but I don't recall if they have oak splint (something I really *ought* to start using one of...
hi-- i'm a newcomer to the list and a novice basket weaver. actually, i'll weave anything. i was wondering what are the best sources for the historical (as...
... Well, one way of documenting the existence of specific shapes and weaves is through period imagery (drawings, paintings, sculpture, etc.). I have a basket...
I would suggest that you get Dorothy Wrigth: The complete Book of Baskets (the first 3 prints was called: The Complete Book of Baskets And Basketry - there are...
I have seen 8-10 illustrations with baskets from a herbal book, - Italian from the 14 th century, as i recall. I had them downloaded to my pc but lost them to...
Ooops. I forgot i was on the Yahoo groups basketry list. I thought this was coming my woodworker's list. And here i was hoping the woodworkers were getting...
THere are archeological digs in which baskets have been recorded. Not many; the materials of basketry tend to disintegrate when buried in the ground. York,...
Your images are wonderful. Thanks for sharing! I'm a big fan of Web Gallery of Art too. Happy weaving! Mistress Caroline, OP Kingdom of Atlantia ... ...
Hello, This is to introduce myself to the group. I am a re-enactor of the Saxon and Viking period living in the UK. I have specialised in textiles for the last...
Hazel, Please accept my apologies for the delay on approving your message. It was entirely my fault--I don't recall receiving the notification that two new...
hi , i am new member of this group.i want to begin with learning some generals tip about basket making.i have not been to any classes for this, so i would love...
... BasketMakers <http://basketmakers.com/topics/beginners/beginnersmenu.htm> might be a good place to start. Coblaith Mhuimhneach Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom...
Hi! The first thing I would say is that when buying reed, you get what you pay for. Buy cheap reed, you'll end up throwing away about half the coil. Of...
New to the site and really wanting to find out so much more. Looking forward to picking everyones mind on finding sites and books that will help. Leigh...
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