Dish With Pebbles And Shells (W96)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Dail Behennah
Title
Dish With Pebbles And Shells
Made in
Bristol
Date
1993
Description
Open weave cane dish with shells and pebbles secured to the open weave.
Materials and techniques
Poeluti cane, dyed telephone wire, pebbles and shells. Majority of shells drilled with tungsten carbide bit. Plaited, twined, coiled and lashed.
Dimensions
height: 7.5cm
diameter: 48cm
Object number
W96
Category
References
Maker's statement
This particular combination of basketry techniques is one which I have devised myself and have used in much of my recent work. The twined, coiled and lashed border defines the basket and gives it strength while the open work structure in the centre permits the inclusion of small found objects - in this case pebbles and shell. These ahve no intrinsci value but strike a chord with many people becaused they are associated with memories of walks and seaside holidays.