This Summer I made several Willow Baskets. Willow is one of my favorite materials to work with for basketry. I took pictures of each step in the process. The willow I used for this basket is from a basketry friend who gathered the willow in California and Utah. One of the most challenging aspects of making willow baskets in dry Colorado is having a large enough body of water to soak the willing in before and during weaving. Since I don't have a pond, I found that a large stock tank works pretty well. Last Winter I found an amazing place to gather willow in Colorado and I look forward to working with Colorado Willow for my next basket.
Enjoy the photos.
~Gelsey
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| Starting the base |
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| The first weavers |
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| Constantly soaking! |
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| Adding the spokes into the base |
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| Bringing up the sides |
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| In this basket, I added an "open twined" section |
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| Completed basket |
