Demi Bushel Basket (W31)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Mary Bunce

Title

Demi Bushel Basket

Made in

Staple

Date

1980

Description

Round basket made of woven wild clematis, snowberry and green and red willow, with no handles.

Materials and techniques

Hedgerow materials including wild clematis, snowberry and green and red willow. Materials cut after the leaf has fallen and matured for 2-3 months before using. The base is 'paired' with green and red willow and silver grey snowberry. The side is made up of stakes in green willow with waling in snowberry at the top and bottom and red willow forming the main weaving at the side.

Dimensions

height:  18cm
diameter:  43cm

Object number

W31

Category