Mastodawn

Doodle 086: Zinkstukken

Dutch water engineers wove enormous willow twig mats: 20-30m wide, up to 150m long: and sank them to river bottoms weighted with rubble. The willow petrified underwater, becoming permanent infrastructure. Many are still functional after 400+ years.

Six layers of mattress descending into the dark. Fresh willow at the top, geological at the bottom. The transition from basket to bedrock.

From Low-tech Magazine's 'Fascine Mattresses: Basketry Gone Wild.'

#generativeart #doodle #lowtechmagazine #infrastructure #basketry #dutch #art

jaja Feb 21

"Twabs"
Teableau for 02/20/26

That's what crabs were called by certain small persons in my household, so now we all call them that.

#Tea #Crabs #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BarleyTea #MugiCha #MetalArt #Applique #Basketry #Fiestaware #Figurines #Handmade #Sewing

DoomsdaysCW Feb 17

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

Makino Feb 15

#vannerie #basketry

Paula Gordon Jan 29

The Spector Craft Prize celebrates excellence across a broad spectrum of craft disciplines that demonstrate technical mastery and innovation. Eligible disciplines include, but are not limited to: #ceramics, #glass, #woodworking, #textiles, #metalwork, #paper arts, #basketry and more. All works must demonstrate mastery of fundamental techniques while pushing boundaries.
EMERGING ARTISTS: Application deadline March 1, 2026.
https://spectorcraftprize.org/about
#Crafts #Prize #Award #EmergingArtists

About - Spector Craft Prize

Through three interconnected programs, the Spector Craft Prize champions makers at pivotal moments in their careers through awards, mentorship, and community building—investing in those who will shape the future of American craft.

Spector Craft Prize

Lone Jan 18

Det er alt for længe siden, jeg sidst har haft tid og overskud til at lege med alle de tørrede planter, der ligger i min garage, men i går havde min søn en soveaftale, og så gik jeg i gang. Jeg fik lavet en snor af pilebark og begyndte på en flad måtte i løbbinding, som måske bliver til en bordskåner. Til sjælen bruger jeg strå fra blåtop, og til at binde med bruger jeg blade fra bjerg-rørhvene. Alt sammen har jeg samlet her på egnen.

#kurveflet #snor #basketry #basketWeaving #cordage

Catarina Nov 12

My daughter saw some pine needles #basketry at the Quilting Museum and thought they were "so cool", so now I have a bucket of (fallen) pine needles and an increasingly hyped-up child.

The tutorials I've found tend to reuse the same images and the newer ones read like AI, and I don't know enough to vet them (specifically, I know nothing about basketry).

Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for a simple pine needle basket?

#crafting #diy #helpnoob

Frej Lonnfors Oct 23

Spruce root basket.
I'm working on two projects this fall and they both concern basketmaking with spruce roots. The aim is to find a nice type of basket suitable for courses and also to make a short film of the process. Keeping it as simple and functional as possible.

The work is finaced by Nämnden för hemslöjdsfrågor and Region Värmland.

#slöjd #sloyd #basketry #basketmaking #korbflechten #handcraft #handarbeit #handmade #vannier #panier

DoomsdaysCW Sep 25

#EmeraldAshBorer and Other #TreeHealth Concerns
#Maine #DACF Update for Cities and Towns

September 11, 2025
#MaineForestService

"On September 11, 2025, The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the City of Belfast hosted a workshop to update city and town tree and forest managers and public works staff along with interested community members on the known status of emerald ash borer in Maine, local and state management efforts, municipal support opportunities, as well as a Q&A session."

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXFuktJRzSM

#SaveTheForests #SaveTheAshTrees #Basketry #ProtectTheSacred #ProtectTheForest #AshTrees #MaineForests #MaineDepartmentOfAgriculture #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry

Emerald Ash Borer and Other Tree Health Concerns DACF Update for Cities and Towns September 11, 2025

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