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Discover how to turn common weeds into beautiful and useful objects with this fresh, sustainable approach to basket making.

Delia Fian, renowned craftsperson and rewilder, invites you to gather what grows wildly around you and create items you can wear, carry and use. From bark satchels and vine pack baskets to classic wicker and coiled creations, this book offers clear, step-by-step instruction across 11 weaving projects suitable for all skill levels.

The only basketry guide devoted entirely to weaving with invasive plants, it reveals how these overlooked materials are abundant, accessible and beneficial to harvest, ultimately helping restore local ecosystems. With practical guidance on identifying, collecting and preparing plants, Delia empowers both beginners and seasoned weavers to start creating immediately.

Foraged Basketry is a call to action. Through personal stories and voices from the weaving community, Delia explores sustainable craft, connection to place and the beauty in what has been cast aside.

Discover how to turn common weeds into beautiful and useful objects with this fresh, sustainable approach to basket making.

Delia Fian, renowned craftsperson and rewilder, invites you to gather what grows wildly around you and create items you can wear, carry and use. From bark satchels and vine pack baskets to classic wicker and coiled creations, this book offers clear, step-by-step instruction across 11 weaving projects suitable for all skill levels.

The only basketry guide devoted entirely to weaving with invasive plants, it reveals how these overlooked materials are abundant, accessible and beneficial to harvest, ultimately helping restore local ecosystems. With practical guidance on identifying, collecting and preparing plants, Delia empowers both beginners and seasoned weavers to start creating immediately.

Foraged Basketry is a call to action. Through personal stories and voices from the weaving community, Delia explores sustainable craft, connection to place and the beauty in what has been cast aside.

Über den Autor
Delia Fian is crafting a handmade life in the Southern Appalachian mountains with her partner and daughter, in a stilt house they built from wood in the surrounding forest. She directs School of the Greenwood, a nonprofit rekindling connection to land through creative empowerment, where she teaches basketry to children and adults. Beyond teaching, Delia explores the fibers of place, weaving material culture that nurtures resilience, rootedness and a regenerative future.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED CHAPTER 2. HARVESTING AND PREPARING PLANTS CHAPTER 3. PROCESSING TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 4. INVASIVE SPECIES PROFILES
CHAPTER 5. WEAVING PROJECTS:
Tiny Twined Basket
Leaf Hat
Coiled Coaster
Ribbed Platter
Hen Basket
Wild Vine Pack Basket
Withy Tool Basket
Jar Cover
Satchel
Bark Slipper
Journal
CHAPTER 6. WOODCARVING PROJECTS

Foraging Rules and Regulations
Glossary
Tool Makers and Suppliers
Resources

Interviews with:
Cherokee basket maker Betty Maney
Rewilding expert Peter Michael Bauer
Contemporary basketry artist Matt Tommey
And others!
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Basteln & Handarbeiten
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781789944327
ISBN-10: 1789944325
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Fian, Delia
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 251 x 196 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Delia Fian
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.09.2026
Gewicht: 0,926 kg
Artikel-ID: 136225515

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