Basketry A world guide to traditional techniques

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.