Basket Making: 1860s British Stereoview, "The Fancy Basket Maker, Brighton"

General Information: National Basketry Organization Basketmakers.org -- online magazine Split Oak Basketry (most common form in Appalachia & Virginia) Willow Basketry (most common form in England) Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets (traditional African American craft of low country South Carolina and Georgia)

History and Traditions:

• "The Tradition Continues Through Baskets" - West Virginia University Extension Service. Article on Traditional Appalachian Basket styles (Adobe Acrobat format)
• Virginia Mescher wrote an excellent article on baskets during the Civil War period for the Watchdog. Back copies of this issue may be ordered from http://www.watchdogreview.com/

Workshops and Courses:

• Basketry offerings at the John C. Campbell Folk School - North Carolina
• Links page for basketry courses - Basketmakers.org
• Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College - Craft courses (including basketry) in West Virginia

Supplies:

Reed, Handles, etc:

• BasketClass.com

Walnut and other Natural Dyes:

• Hillcreek Fiber Studio: natural dyes & mordants
• Recipe for natural dye from black walnut hulls - from Basketmakers.org
• How to Make Basket Dye from Walnut Hulls - also from Basketmakers.org
• Article on Natural Dyes and Mordants - from AllFiberArts.com
• Natural Dyestuffs - from Earthguild.com

Books:

Books on antique baskets from Log Home Bookstore