This past week I enrolled in a Splint Woven Basket class as
part of Traditions Week 1 of Common
Ground on the Hill held at
McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.
Each afternoon I joined other basketmakers as we each wove a splint
picnic basket under the direction of Joyce Schaum, a nationally known, award
winning Maryland basketmaker. It is so much fun to make baskets in the company
of others, sharing laughs, tips and techniques.
The functional basket began with weaving a filled 12” x 18”
base with natural colored splints. The
splints were then raised up to form the sides of the basket. I added a decorative pattern using a navy
weaver. Once the sides reached 6 1/2”
high, an inner and outer rim was added and lashed to the basket. The handles were attached to this rim. Four more inches of weaving tapered in and
formed a smaller opening which was rimed and lashed.
A lid is woven separately using both wide splints and narrow
weavers. I added matching navy bands of
color to tie it to the picnic basket.
The 13” x 23” lid can also be
used as a low serving tray.
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