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Baskets A Book For Makers And Collectors Publisher: Hand Books Press, Madison,
WI, USA by Billie Ruth Sudduth
The book begins with a review of the commercially available basketry materials, natural collected materials and the tools and supplies needed to create a basket. Each of the major construction categories is discussed and illustrated. Numerous projects are detailed. A full chapter is dedicated to dyes and dyeing. A glossary, bibliography, measurement conversions, lists of suppliers, guilds, organizations and schools, are included as well. Billie Ruth Sudduth is a teacher and author living in the Penland area of Mitchell County in the mountains of North Carolina. She is also the author of How to Weave Carolina Snowflakes and Math In A Basket. Her work often features the Nature Sequence, also known as Fibonacci Numbers. She exhibits her work extensively in prestigious shows such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and the ACC Craft Fair. This book is a visual treat, with color photographs throughout. It is a book that allows you to build your basic skills while wandering through a gallery tour of work from 95 contributing artists. Return to Basketry Book Review Index
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