Gathering bindweed to experiment with basket making.
Following the advice of the article below I’ll let it dry out first to shrink and then soak it to make it pliable
I didn’t get as much gathered as I intended because a family member showed up to mow the yard and they usually start about where I was working.
I’m not sure how long this will take to dry. 🤷♀️ So I guess now I just wait a little while.
Bindweed basket by Foraged Fibers
The second article has some serious goals. I would love to have some of those little baskets for offerings for Děduška.
The third article mentions all sorts of other vines many of which I have or have access too. This is seriously exciting!
Kim Winter experiments with weaving with bindweed to create an installation for a Prism Textiles exhibition in October 2021.
From a single dandelion or bindweed, Suzie Grieve weaves minuscule baskets, pouches, and other wearables that are smaller than the tip of he
Unveiling the secrets of Hedgerow Baskets takes you through Mollie’s processes, from harvesting from the landscape, preparing materials and
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