Basket & Poem
A dream is growing in time and in space
A seed is sprouting, assuming its place.
Basket & Poem
It’s a virtue, they say, to be modest and plain,
Like light-colored things with no contrasting stain
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 ...
Fourth World Wicker and Basketry Festival Nowy Tomsyl, Poland
The World Wicker and Basketry Festival takes place every four years in Nowy Tomsyl, a small village about an hour’s traveling time from Poznań, Poland.
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.
THE SECRET OF ART
The more an artist works, the greater the number of items produced. Some artists sell their output, some give it away, but inventory always grows.
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:
POTTERY REPRODUCTION
I always enjoy weaving or otherwise producing new creations that excite the senses and arouse curiosity.
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