Basketry Bookstore

Order your basketry books and support the BasketMakers site at the same time. Using the links from this page to make a book purchase benefits the development of BasketMakers.com. Basketry Bookstore Titles Starting With A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
	Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo by Molly Lee, Aldona Jonaitis Baleen baskets are made from the fibrous material from the mouths of whales. This book covers their history, characteristics and construction, as well as profiling their makers. 48 illustrations. Paperback.
	Bamboo Baskets by Maggie Oster Japanese Art and Culture Interwoven with the Beauty of Ikebana. Hardcover.
	Bamboo In Japan by Nancy Bess Moore Internationally known basket artist and basketry workshop leader writes about the culture and uses of bamboo in Japan.
	The Basket Book by Lyn Siler A good choice for the beginning basketmaker. Terminology, instructions, materials, techniques and helpful hints for making 32 different functional, decorative baskets. Over 600 illustrations. Paperback.
	Basketry of the Appalachian Mountains by Sue H. Stephenson History and techniques of the basketry and basketmakers from the Appalachian region. Paperback. Out of Print.
	Basketry: Projects From Baskets To Grass Slippers by Hisako Sekijima Although this book is out of print, it would be worth a query in an attempt to locate it. This book is packed with materials identification and processing details, as well as many step by step project instructions. Hardcover. Also in paperback.
	Basketry Roundup #3 by Shereen LaPlantz Survey of the world of American basketry as it stood in 1993. Basketmakers included: Jackie Abrams, Flo Hoppe, Judy Mulford, Susi Nuss, Sharon Wilson Fuller, Gladys Ellis, Zoe Morrow, Jo Stealey, Don Weeke, Diane Dixon, Cass Schorsch, Doris Messick, Marilyn Moore, Judy Dominic, Joleen Gordon, Mary Irvine, Bonnie Gale, Sally Santosuosso and many others. Instructional articles on topics like knotless netting, veining as a way to increase spoke count in twining, designing twills, natural basketry materials chart explaining what to collect, when to collect and how to process. Paperback. Out of Print.
	Basketry: The Nantucket Tradition by John E. McGuire Pictorial essays of the history of the Nantucket Lightship Basket. Step-by-step photos, with clear, precise instructions explain how to create a variety of elegant Nantucket baskets, including both round and oval shapes. Hardcover. Also available in paperback.
	Basketry: The Shaker Tradition by John E. McGuire Pictorial essays of the history of the Shaker philosophy, tradition and religion. Tools, techniques and materials processing appropriate for Shaker basketry are covered. Step-by-step photos, with clear, precise instructions explain how to create a variety of Black Ash woodsplint baskets. Hardcover.
	Baskets by Nancy N. Schiffer A pictorial survey of splint, wicker and coil baskets. Includes hundreds of pictures of baskets from all over the United States and a few from around the world. Paperback.
	Baskets: A Book for Makers & Collectors by Billie Ruth Sudduth Sample projects, introducing a different basket making process: plaiting, ribbed construction, twined and braided construction, twill weaving and surface embellishments. Combined with photo essays of many active professional basketmakers to illustrate the demonstrated technique. Hardcover.
	Baskets and Basketmaking by Alastair Heseltine This book describes the craft of willow basketmaking as it exists in Britain today, from the cultivation of the willow to a detailed description of simple basketmaking. Paperback.
	Baskets and Basketmakers in Southern Appalachia by John Rice Irwin Basketry of the Appalachian region both historical and present day. Includes portrait of the mountain basketmakers themselves. Numerous black and white photographs of both baskets and basketmakers. Some information on process of materials preparation and weaving. Paperback.
	Baskets From Nature's Bounty by Elizabeth Jensen Natural materials and their uses for basketry is discussed and illustrated. This book will help you identify, harvest, prepare and use native materials in your work. The works of a variety of basketmakers is presented. Hardcover. One of my all-time favorite basketmaking books.
Baskets: Tradition and Beyond by Jan Peters, Kevin Wallace, Ray Leier A survey of contemporary art basketry in full color. A veritable Who's, Who in American basket artists. Bead International 2008 & Beyond Basketry by Andrea R. Lewis (Editor) This unique book combines two catalogs in one. Bead International 2008 & Beyond Basketry represents the best of two juried exhibitions held at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio featuring many participating basket artists. The touring collection is available to qualifying venues for booking.
	Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman by David Gidmark Basic step by step instruction on how to build a canoe out of birch bark. Paperback.
	Birchbark Canoe: Living Among the Algonquin by David Gidmark Learn about the history and culture surrounding the use of birch bark canoes from someone who makes and teaches canoe building. Paperback.
	Celebrating Birch The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree by The North House Folk School Learn about how birch is used in baskets, shoes, and wood coverings. Readers can also make more than 15 craft projects from instructions in the book, including folded bark baskets, carved ornaments and turned wooden bowls
	Legend of the Bushwacker Basket Author: Martha Wetherbee History of this specific Black Ash basketry tradition originating in the Taghkanic, New York area. Paperback.

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