BasketMakers - Other Resources - Basketry Bookstore

	Indian Baskets by William and Sarah Turnbaugh This book compares materials, forms, techniques and decoration for the entire range of North American Indian baskets. 139 color and 208 black and white photographs. Includes a guide to values. Paperback.

	Indian Basket Weaving by Sandra Corrie Newman The author lived among the tribes she describes in order to learn the techniques of materials preparation and basket construction. Plant habitat, history, collection, preparation and incorporation into coiled and twined basket forms by basketmakers from the Pomo, Yurok, Pima and Navajo nations are covered and illustrated with black and white photography. Paperback.

	Indian Basket Weaving by Navajo School of Indian Basketry Techniques, choice of materials, preparation of materials and more are covered. Paperback.

	International Basketry by Christoph Will Presents baskets from diverse cultures from around the world woven from natural fibers over a long period of time. Beautifully illustrated with informative captions and instructive graphics. Paperback.

	It Will Live Forever: Traditional Yosemite Indian Acorn Preparation (Paperback) by Beverly R. Ortiz (Author), Julia F. Parker (Author) This book focuses on the gathering and preparation of acorns and the many baskets that are intimately involved in the process as told by Julia F. Domingues Pete Parker, granddaughter of noted basketmaker Lucy Telles.

	Jewelry From Nature: 45 Great Projects Using Sticks & Stones, Seeds & Bones by Cathy Yow Learn how to make embellishments for your baskets using sticks, stones, seeds, bones, nuts and other natural materials.

	Learning the Art of Pyrography by Al Chapman Learn about the tools and techniques used in wood burning designs into a variety of materials, including gourd surfaces. Paperback.

	Legend of the Bushwacker Basket by Martha Wetherbee History of this specific Black Ash basketry tradition. Paperback.

	Lightship Baskets of Nantucket by Martha Lawrence The history of the Nantucket Lightship Basket is explained in a pictorial essay format. Many color photos serve to explain both the origins and the continuing tradition of this well recognized regional basketry style. Step-by-step instructions are provided for the construction of a round swing handled basket. Paperback.

	Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream by Greg Sarris This book tells of the Pomo culture and Mabel McKay, an extraordinary Native American woman and legendary weaver. Hardcover. Also in Paperback.

	Mad Weave by Shereen LaPlantz This sometimes infuriating technique is explained in this book. You can master this brain teaser with Shereen's help. Paperback. Out of Print and difficult to find.

	Making Bent Willow Furniture by Brenda and Brian Cameron Numerous projects with illustrations and step-by-step instructions for making bent willow furniture. Paperback.

	Material Difference: Soft Sculpture and Wall Works Catalog from Friends of Fiber Art International exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center in conjunction with SOFA 2007. This show marked the fifteenth anniversary of Friends of Fiber Art; 150 pieces by some of the field’s pioneers as well as emerging artists.