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Weavers of Tradition and Beauty: Basketmakers of the Great Basin
by Mary Lee Fulkerson
A view of contemporary Native American basketry of the Great Basin. Largely from the perspective of the basketmakers themselves. Well illustrated in black and white and color. Paperback.

Situated on the western edge of the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and White-Inyo mountain ranges, Owens Valley has been home for thousands of years to the Owens Valley Paiute and their southern neighbors, the Panamint Shoshone. The willow baskets both groups created are noteworthy for their complex construction and durability, and their materials and designs reflected available resources as well as the seminomadic existence that characterized life in the Great Basin for generations. Since the mid-nineteenth-century arrival of non-Indians into the Valley, the baskets have changed in style and design. Hand-woven baskets became more decorative, smaller in size, and specifically made for sale to tourists and collectors. Weaving a Legacy places those changes in the context of the region's dramatic social history that included violent conflict between the local Indians and settlers, forced relocation of native peoples, misguided governmental assimilation policies, and the Los Angeles aqueduct controversy. In addition, the volume closely examines basketry techniques and technology, historic weavers and their lineages, contemporary weavers, and basket collectors. The text is extensively illustrated with photographs of people, landscapes, and baskets. Among the legacies of these baskets are the stories they evoke, many of which the authors recount in this beautiful work.

Weaving A Legacy
by Sharon Dean, Peggy S Ratcheson, Judith W Finger, Ellen F Daus, Craig D Bates
Read about the baskets and the basketmakers of the Owens Valley Paiute and their southern neighbors, the Panamint Shoshone. The volume closely examines basketry techniques and technology, historic weavers and their lineages, contemporary weavers and basket collectors. The text is extensively illustrated with photographs of people, landscapes, and baskets. Paperback.

Also available in Hardcover.

Weaving Country Baskets
by Maryanne Gillooly
A country wisdom bulletin that will teach you how to make a variety of baskets.

Weaving New Worlds: Southeastern Cherokee Women and Their Basketry
by Sarah H. Hill
A scholarly look at the history of Southeastern Cherokee basketry and the women who create it. Hardcover.

Weaving With Coconut Palm
by George Stevenson
Out of print. Limited availability.

The Weekend Crafter: Basketry: 18 Easy & Beautiful Baskets to Make
by BJ Crawford
Techniques, full color photos and step-by-step instructions for the beginning to intermediate weaver.

What Are Fronds For?
by Wendy Arbeit
Instructions for plaited palm projects such as a fish, rose, baskets, wreath, wall pocket and more. Spiral Bound.

Wicker Basketry
by Flo Hoppe
Wicker basketry using round materials such as reed is described in detail. Information on weaving techniques, bases, borders, handles and design is well described and illustrated with b/w graphics and photos (many in color). 14 separate projects are included to supplement the general instruction. Paperback.


	Willow Basketry by Bernard Verdet-Fierz and Regula Verdet-Fierz Good basic instruction on willow stake and strand basketweaving techniques. Black and white linocut illustrations. Hardcover.

Willow Basketry of The Amana Colonies
by Joanna E. Schanz
The history of this type of willow basket from the Amana Colonies in Iowa. Instructions for six baskets. Paperback.

Willow, Oak and Rye: Basket Traditions in PA
by Jeannette Lasansky
Extensive list of documented basketmakers by county. Many photographs. Indexed. Also, list of contemporary basketmakers. Paperback.

Wired: Contemporary Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets
by David Arment, Marisa Fick-Jordaan, Andrew Cerino (Photographer)
This book details the Zulu art of making baskets out of colorful telephone wire. The use of wire in sub-Saharan African baskets is explained and adds some historic context to this contemporary art form. (Hardcover)

Wisconsin Willow
by Char TerBeest
Personal account of the author's harvesting and use of wild willows for basketmaking. Paperback.

Wood Burning: 20 Great-Looking Projects to Decorate in a Weekend
by Betty Auth, Katherine Duncan
A selection of projects that will teach you pyrography skills. Paperback.