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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Focuses on 'wicker' baskets almost exclusively,
By Barbara L. Pinzka "Book Friend" (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Complete Book of Basketry (Paperback)
Despite the title of "Complete Book of Basketry," this book actually only covers what I would call wicker baskets, those made with a weave of strong wood fibers and solid wood components. Adequate histories of those baskets are given, as well as some nice DIY designs. She also covers, although not in depth, popular Native American baskets but VERY LITTLE is said about baskets other than those found in the US.
There also is a strong focus on what she categorizes as Appalachian baskets. I was looking, however, primarily for information about the world-famous baskets made by blacks/African-Americans in the Charleston, SC, area, commonly called Sweetgrass/Gullah baskets. Wright allots only one paragraph and no illustrations to this huge and popular subject, and uses the word "negro," perhaps reflective of the book's initial 1977 copywright. |
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Complete Book of Basketry by Dorothy Wright (Paperback - December 8, 2011)
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