basketwork

Interlaced reed craft

Basketwork is the craft of weaving flexible materials—typically reeds, willow, or rattan—into baskets and similar objects.

The term also describes the interlaced pattern itself or objects made this way: The chair featured intricate basketwork on its back.

Basketweave is the related textile pattern.

materials

willow

Narrow-leaved waterside tree

  • rattanTropical palm for weaving
  • caneStick for support
  • reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds

bamboo · osier · splint · raffia · palm · vine · rush · straw · grass · wicker

technique

weaving

Interlacing strands into fabric

braiding · interlacing · splicing · knotting · warp · weft · interweave · meshwork · netting · matting

craft

handmade

Created manually, not mechanically

handicraft · basketmaker · traditional · skillful · techniques · workshop · apprenticeship · folk-art · handwoven

forms

hamper

Obstruct or clothes basket

  • pannierCarrier hung from sides
  • creelAngler's wicker container
  • trayShallow portable platform

platter · fish-trap · bushel

decor

centerpiece

Decorative table focal point

accents · homeware · planter · decorative · ornamental · lampshade · interior · natural · eclectic · container

heritage

tradition

Custom passed through generations

folklore · customs · preservation · artifacts · ethnology · provenance · indigenous · tribal · African · Asian

Opposites
craft/material technique

basketworkpottery

Fired clay objects

ceramics · metalwork · stonework · blacksmithing · masonry

structural pattern

basketworkmonolithic

Massive and undifferentiated

cast · molded · seamless · smooth finish · impermeable

structural approach

basketworkmolding

Decorative architectural edging

casting · carving · chiseling · riveting

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G