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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Tennessee Press
ISBN-100870496727
ISBN-139780870496721
eBay Product ID (ePID)254869
Product Key Features
Book TitleAppalachian White Oak Basketmaking : Handing Down the Basket
Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaskets, Regional Studies, Folk & Outsider Art
Publication Year1991
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Social Science, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorRachel Nash Law
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN90-012043
ReviewsRachel Nash Law and Cynthia W. Taylor have successfully documented white oak basketmaking of the central Appalachian Mountain region and neighboring areas, amassing in eight years of travel and research a feast of images and information that should appeal to makers, collectors, and those interested in traditional crafts., "...the definitive book on white oak...the best basket makers, tools, material and techniques.... A valuable book for collectors, students of folklife, and those who appreciate beautiful crafts." --Loyal Jones, "The definitive book on white oak . . . the best basket makers, tools, material and techniques. . . . A valuable book for collectors, students of folklife, and those who appreciate beautiful crafts." --Loyal Jones
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal746.41/2/0974
SynopsisIn an era when baskets served as basic containers for gathering, transporting, and storing goods, many settlers in the Central and Southern Appalachian mountain region found white oak the best material for basketmaking. This book surveys the varied forms and techniques that evolved as basketmakers selected, prepared, and wove this wood. The authors display special appreciation of white oak basketry as an important dimension of regional material culture. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, including interviews with traditional basketmakers in the Central Appalachian region, Rachel Law and Cynthia Taylor establish a framework for classifying, comparing, and identifying Appalachian basketry forms. In demonstrating how details of basket construction, technique, and style can be linked to specific makers, regions, and ethnic traditions, the authors have created a resource essential for cultural historians, collectors, and craftspeople. The three major types of white oak baskets--rib, rod, and split--are carefully delineated in this study. Oak rodwork, which previously has received little attention, is extensively treated here as a specifically American adaptation of European willow basketmaking. For all three major types, this volume details construction techniques for numerous variants, using copious illustrations and clear explanatory text.
LC Classification NumberTT879.B3L395 1990
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- 15 Nov, 2022
Interesting bit of history
This book is very interesting! I’m adopted and my biological grandmother’s hands are in the cover. I never met her, so this is a tangible part of a grandmother I never knew.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Jan, 2022
Super book.
Excellent resource for the basket collector. I have recommended it to my friends.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jun, 2020
See above
History of the craft as well as detailed how-to from different perspectives. Very informative'Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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