Saturday, February 8, 2020

Bird Nest Melon Basket



I experimented with mixed media in this 12" melon basekt.  I used twisted grapevine for the handle and rim frame.  Flat dyed reed was woven as a God's Eye to join the two circle of grapevine.  I continued to weave with a combination of cane, reed, and some hairy yarn as I inserted ribs of flat oval reed and willow.  The color scheme is nature's brown, greens, ochre and tans. 


The basket reminds me of a birds next.  Often birds will add pieces of thread and yarn to their nests as they build them.

Closeup of the mixed media weaving 

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