For
some time basket weaving has been associated with asylums for use as therapy
for patients with marginal mental abilities and the indigenous or early man for
use as containers or trade. As a basket maker I believe I may rest somewhere
between.
The designs
I apply are influenced by the baskets of various time periods; from the lines of
Egyptian culture and the colors used in of the Mapuche of Chile to the
vegetable basket I watched my grandmother use in the 1960’s. The technique I have
created, although it possesses many similar challenges and opportunities, is
not actually weaving at all. This method eliminates the process of weaving or alternating
between mainstays known as warps. The particular continuous, single, wire
sculpture I have developed I named the coil tie method, partially referring to
the coil of wire used in the creation of sculptures.
This
collection of baskets I call “The Basket Case”, as I explore the future of new
designs, sizes and purposes, the endless possibilities are a temptation for the
sane. Thoughts seem to wander when I have a 300 foot spool of wire to work with
so look for new pieces in 2012 and beyond.
To see future baskets and other sculptures visit; ldtartstudio.blogspot.com
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