WEAVING WILD BASKETS

Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants. 

All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking—including leaves, grasses, stems, vines, and bark. Author and basket maker Katie Grove offers complete instructions for harvesting and preparing more than 50 plants for basketmaking, along with 14 different projects that teach the nine essential basketry techniques, including cordage, coiling, twining, wickerwork, and more.