MPL Special Feline Correspondent,
Arts & Crafts News Beat
Baskets From Junior's Farm held two successful basket weaving classes in the Bonita Marley Community Room at Mooresville Public Library last Saturday (March 12) and today (March 16). Participants enjoyed learning to create a craft 'n carry basket with nothing but reed, chewing gum, and a hairpin. (Okay, I made up those last two things.) Reed of various shapes and sizes, along with some kinda rope-like thing, were the only materials necessary to create these functional and attractive baskets.
Courtesy of Scowl-Face, here are some marginally acceptable photos of last Saturday's session. All persons pictured have graciously permitted us to post these photos.
Corky Mayo and The Lady With the Red Hair wrestle with a tough weave
MPL Staffer Nancy Cassidy reinforces some colorful loops
MPL Staffer Donna Miller ensures that her basket has a sturdy bottom
The baskets steadily progress!
From reed to riches, basket-wise
I readily admit that basket weaving seems incomprehensibly difficult to me. How these ladies are able to take a bundle of reed strips and intertwine them to create a completely useful household item is magical and truly amazing. But they assured this reporter that it is not as tough as it looks. Once one learns how to prepare the reed and handle its intricate interlacing, then the basket just leaps together. You're done before you know it.
Baskets From Junior's Farm plans to hold additional basket weaving classes at the Library, so check our online calendar periodically (or call us at [317] 831-7323). Try it for yourself! You'll have fun, and you'll create something uniquely your own, and beautiful, for good measure.
Wishing I could weave but will settle for sleeping in a basket,
Junior, of Junior's Farm
(Jeune de la Ferme de Jeune)
MPL Special Correspondent
Arts & Crafts News Beat
P.S. "Goodnight, Irene" was a wonderful song by Lead Belly (real name, Huddie William Ledbetter), which was covered by the legendary American folk musical group, The Weavers.
P.P.S. Cauli Le Chat wants me to add that she calls Nancy "Touch-Tone Lady" and Donna "Super Sub." She has her reasons, presumably. Cauli is a deep lake to plumb, and her logic baffles people and felines alike. Mostly people.
Jeune,
ReplyDeleteI was going to call Nancy "Touch-Tone Sally," a roundabout reference to the song title, "Mustang Sally," but MPL already has its own Sally, who is an artist, and whose special "Cauli" name is Saillie de la Aquarelles.
Cauli,
ReplyDeleteNot to nitpick, but your French is straight out of Google Translater.
Hey, MPL Readers' Advisory Person,
ReplyDeleteLiteral translation is "Sally of the Watercolors." In French, it's poetry. Even in English, it has a resplendent glow.
Junior,
ReplyDeleteWhat about the basket handles? These, plus the reed, were the requisite materials.
Hey, MPL Readers' Advisory Person,
ReplyDeleteIt's spelled "translator." See the big books by what used to be ready reference at the Library? Those are dictionaries. You can check spelling with them.
If you don't check your spelling, I won't let you use that Blog log-in again. It's called tough love.