Wicker Baskets

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by: Rachael william
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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 Time: 6:17 AM

Wicker baskets are a glorious tradition

The tradition of wicker baskets goes back many centuries and is a craft that is still in existence today. It is possible to visit a country fair and to stand and watch craftsmen making these items, and the beauty and the variety of designs is quite breathtaking.

Uses

The baskets were originally made to allow ladies to carry goods from the market to home and also for collecting fruit during the orchard harvest. They were also good for the storage of the fruit, as the design of the basket allows for a flow of air through the fruit, and thus allows for the storage over a good period of time. They were also designed to stand alongside the hearth where they would hold the logs that would be burnt on the open fire. They were then developed further with the invention of the motorcar, where they were used to carry items on a rack at the near of the car. Additionally the motorcar encouraged the use of wicker baskets for picnics. All of these were made by the traditional art of weaving by a basket maker. Overtime they baskets have become more decorative, and they can now be made in almost any shape that you desire, so that if you wish to place your dried pampas grass by the fireside a wicker vase can be created. Should you wish to have wicker basket in the bathroom for your dirty clothes, an Aladdin’s basket, that is also possible.

Modern baskets

There has been a call over time for the traditional wicker appearance to be modernized and now many wisher items are made with a much tighter weave than when the art was first created. This tighter weave has allowed for the wicker to be spray painted in various colours such as cream, blue or pink. These colours make the baskets very useful for the storage of toys etc in a child’s bedroom.

The art of weaving has not died and for the proof of that, visit a country fair of farmer’s market and you will see the old style baskets for sale.

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