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Willow Bread Basket - Handmade In Cornwall from Somerset Buff Willow - 638

Willow Bread Basket - Handmade In Cornwall from Somerset Buff Willow - 638

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A simple but beautiful willow bread basket hand-woven from buff willow.

Basketry is considered to be one of the oldest traditional crafts in the world, pre-dating pottery - and found in one form or another in almost every country in the world using whatever local materials were available. Baskets were essential for storing and transporting things and in fishing and agricultural - such as fish traps, crab pots and harvesting baskets. Every village or district would have had its own basketmaker - the last few surviving traditional crab-pot makers are hanging on to an ancient but declining skill.

Even in Roman times, Britain was renowned for having the best basketmakers - and the Somerset levels were equally renowned for growing the best quality willow. Constantly monitored by the Heritage Crafts Association, The Basketmakers’ Association and The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, preserving skills, patterns and techniques is an ongoing project.

Classified as a heritage craft, the traditional skill of willow weaving was waining in this country, but with current green living practices - willow-work fits in perfectly as a renewable and sustainable product which will last for many years and will ultimately biodegrade back into the earth.

Basketry is a beautiful craft - completely absorbing - addictive as my students would say. I love every aspect of it and am constantly challenged by new designs and patterns.

Base 16cms x top 26cms x height 13cms.

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Welcome to Cornish Craftwork Basketry and Alan Thomas Photography - beautiful rush and willow basketry along with stunning limited edition photographic prints taken mainly in the Devon/Cornwall landscapes.

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Sadly - in view of the recent price increases we will be posting at 2nd class rate from now on.

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When you begin learning the exciting craft of basketmaking, mastering simple round shapes is the aim and underpins all further skill development. So my home soon filled with round baskets of all sizes - in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom. Simple storage and display baskets with a multitude of uses or purely to look pretty. And nothing looks much prettier than a beautiful bread basket on a kitchen or dining room table.

Whilst the sizing, willow variety and weaves are obviously set for this particular basket, baskets can be made to order - for any purpose, to your size requirements and your preferred willow variety. If you have something in mind, please don’t hesitate to contact us with your ideas. Commissions are always welcome.

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This item will be posted to you by Cornish Craftwork Basketry & Alan Thomas Photography within 5 days of receiving payment.

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