Jennifer brought two techniques to the hands-on-class. Coiled basketry and knotless netting. She made little kits for everyone in the class with materials suitable for learning the basics of both of these sculptural forms. In the photo above, you see a vase covered with knotless netting and a little dangling basket using the coiled basketry technique. Also, in the center of the vase is tree branch, covered with wrapped yarns that mimics the coiled basketry technique.
Most, if not all of our group was pretty new to these basketry ideas. Jennifer explained how to look for materials that were unusual and combine them in different ways. The pieces she had on display showed just how broadly the different techniques could be expressed.
We all got down to the nitty gritty of starting our little coiled piece. Here are a few of our first attempts.
