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The following instructions are given for those interested in the study and preservation of our American basketry. And the interest taken by all true lovers of the ancient art in the baskets woven and used for centuries by the American I ndians, has been revived, and the fascinating possibilities of investigating these aesthetic elements of a rapidly vanishing race, and industry, involve a vast amount of culture study, which cannot be lightly passed as unimportant. The lost art of Indian basketry is being revived, and those who have the knowledge necessary to correctly weave the long forgotten and intricate designs are securing almost fabulous prices for their work, Indian basketry has taught us to appreciate the beauty of primitive weaving, and furnishes the most striking illustration of the wonderful patience, fertility of resource and inventive genius of the aboriginal woman in using natures materials, roots, grasses, twigs, vines, rushes, palm-fibres, shells, and feathers, shaping them into useful and beautiful forms. From such pitiful poverty of materia) would we create and decorate our commonest household articles and utensils? The question has been asked, What would be the civilized man of today, without the art of weaving, the soft art that surrounds his home with comfort and his life with luxuries.? Into the life of the I ndian, baskets have entered most intimately in their domestic needs, religious and social functions. In infancy, cradled in a basket and carried on long toilsome journeys upon a mothers back, hung from some tree branch, swayed by every passing breeze, the bronze babys earliest recollections must have been associated with baskets; baskets which filled every needed demand for cooking, burden-carrying and hoarding away of the garnered stores for winters use. Baskets were the Indian womans poems, the making manifest her ideals and longi
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- ÉditeurDover Publications Inc.
- Date d'édition1971
- ISBN 10 0486226166
- ISBN 13 9780486226163
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages104
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Description du livre Softcover. Etat : new. Later Printing Used. The methods of Indian basket weaving explained in this excellent manual are the very ones employed by native practitioners of the craft members of the Navajo School of Basketry have set down their secrets in clear and simple language enabling even the beginner to create work that can rival theirs in grace design and usefulnessBeginning with basic techniques choice of materials preparation of the reed splicing the introduction of color principles and methods of design shaping the basket and weaves from many cultures such as Lazy Squaw Mariposa Taos Samoan Klikitat and Shilo each accompanied by specific instructions There are suggestions for the weaving of shells beads feathers fan palms date palms and even pine needles and recipes for the preparation of dyesExamples of each type of basket are illustrated by photographs often taken from more than one angle so that the bottom can be seen as well as the top and sides Closeup photography of the various types of stitching especially at the crucial stage of beginning the basket is an invaluable aid to the weaver In addition the authors have provided line drawings which are exceptionally clear magnifications of the various weave patternsAnyone who follows the lessons contained in this book will have a knowledge of basketry unattainable in any other way They are so lucid and complete that the amateur as well as the experienced weaver will be able to manufacture baskets distinguishable from authentic native articles only in that they were not woven by Indians For those who merely seek a broader knowledge of American Indian arts the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of basketry. N° de réf. du vendeur DADAX0486226166
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