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basketry

Ancient craft (Mesolithic–Neolithic) used to make a wide range of objects (from baskets to furniture) by interweaving or braiding rushes, cane, or other equally strong and supple natural fibres. Wickerwork is a more rigid type of basketry worked onto a sturdy frame, usually made from strips of willow.



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The Beyond Basketry exhibit showcases 67 works by 42 artists, working in a variety of styles, colors, and shapes, building on traditional forms and infusing them with modern visions and techniques.
which has one of the largest Chumash basketry collections in the world.
``I'm using basketry in an artistic way to make wall panels and screens, often based around landscape designs and utilising different bark colours and textures, '' she said.
 
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