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Featured Article The Craft of Basketry Basketry, defined as the technique or method of creating baskets, is also called by many different names including "basketwork" and "basketmaking". Some of the supplies used in making baskets include roots, splints, cane or rattan, bamboo splits, grasses, crepe paper, twigs, strips of hide, osier willows, raffia, and straw. However, modern techniques have made it possible to make baskets out of plastics. The exact origin of basketry was unknown. However, archaeological findings stated that it started way back in Ancient Egypt and the Middle East about 5000 or 8000 B.C. The report indicated that basketry has evolved into many forms of pottery-making. Hence then, it was referred as the "Mother of Pottery". Early baskets were used as jugs to store fruits and other edible plant materials. Creel, a holder used to grip fish, was also considered an ancient form of basket. Willow basketry, which is a very popular industry especially in the East and Mid-West United States, is one of the most crafted arts in the nation. The willow basket's capability as a strong and flexible material has made it a very practical container for everyday use. The California Indian basketry employs many uses. It is applied as a storage container, mortar, pestle, water bottle, cradle, cap, bird and fish trap, sifter, and seedbeater. It is also used in serving foods and plant gathering. Some of its weaving techniques include coiling, simple open-work twining, and tightly woven twining. In North America (particularly in the northeastern district of Arizona), the Hopi basketry is considered as a fine art expertise. This centuries-long tradition of basket-making is still practiced by the Hopi women. The typical colors of their baskets are yellow, black, and red. Katsinas, animals, and geometric figures are the usual basket designs. At present, basketry has developed into an art. Just like paintings, basket artists can create elaborate crafts, textures, and patterns. Copyright © 2005 4 Gift Deals. All rights reserved.

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