Basket & Poem
A wave-tossed ship bears treats inside
And sends its cargo far and wide
DATE STALK CLUSTERS
About a year ago, I began examining various possibilities for interweaving date stalk clusters.
One particularly popular, simple ...
QUEEN – A WOVEN CHESS PIECE
I spent much time thinking about the type of artwork I would enter in the competition at the Fourth World Wicker and Basketry Festival that I would be attending this summer in Nowy Tomsyl, Poland.
NATURAL MATERIALS FOR BASKET WEAVING
Date palm fronds are the most readily available natural weaving material in Israel. The Amri strain is especially suitable for weaving because its fronds are the longest.
BASKET & POEM
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I sail through the stormiest seas
While grasping the soil, grass and trees.
BASKET & POEM
A tough grapevine and a soft date stem
Met for a curious…date. Look at them!
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STRENGTH VERSUS FLEXIBILITY
Weaving materials differ from one another in terms of material strength and flexibility, as in the following common examples:
BASKET & POEM
... Between the branches, contrasts meet
Recapturing youth, its joy and heat. ...
Making a Star Basket
The project usually begins with an idea or image that comes to mind. I think about it for some time, until I feel that the idea has matured sufficiently and that all problems have been solved
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