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SUMMARY:Plaited Basketry Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:Plaited basketry is found around the world where materials are
  easily made into long flat ribbon-like strips - including palm leaves\, b
 amboo\, birch bark and cane.  Alternatively more modern manufactured mater
 ials including plastic packing tape\, Somband\, cardboard and papers can b
 e used.\n\nPlaited basketry can be relatively straightforward to work with
  a simple over one/under one ‘checkweave’\, or far more complex twill 
 patterns. Plaited basketry techniques also include triaxial hexagonal plai
 ting\, right through to the appropriately named ‘mad weave’. Rest assu
 red this introductory course will only be looking at checkweave!\n\nIn thi
 s two day introductory workshop we will be working with old maps to learn 
 the techniques for making a small basket based on 'elbow baskets'\, made b
 y the Choctaw people in South East USA. The ‘elbow basket’ is traditio
 nally made with river cane and various forms and weave patterns are made -
  some simple and others more complex. As with most basketry techniques man
 y variations are possible depending on scale and materials used for workin
 g.\n\nIn the workshop you will learn how to prepare your weaving strips\, 
 how to work basic checkweave\, then on to making the elbow basket form\, h
 ow to work a simple border\, and finally adding a small hanging handle.\n\
 nIf time allows\, it might be possible to make a additional small basket u
 sing plaited basketry techniques.\n\nYour tutor\, Polly Pollock\, will bri
 ng along suitable old maps for you to use\, together with any other materi
 als and simple tools you’ll need.   You will also have the opportunity t
 o look at plaited basketry in the Pitt Rivers Museum collections. The work
 shop will take place behind the scenes in the Conservation Laboratory wher
 e you be able to see a few more examples from their reserve collection.\n\
 nPolly will also bring a selection of plaited baskets from her personal co
 llection\, as well as samples and examples to illustrate other materials w
 hich can be used for plaited basketry techniques.\n\nTickets: £160 (Membe
 rs £128). Includes lunch\, refreshments and all materials.
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