San Antonio College Library

"What person of rural Appalachia does not recall seeing his venerable grandfather feeding his horses and pigs from the old white oak basket and what pleasant memories the little berry baskets recall--that somewhat festive occasion when family members as well as the neighbors would join one another in searching the back pastures and the "grown-up" knobs and the abandoned corn fields for blackberries... Although some recent attention has been given...

Hundreds of illustrations, many in color, highlight a fascinating study of the art of traditional basketry from around the world, capturing the beauty and functionality of works ranging from Navajo wedding baskets and Chinese raffia embroidery to Japanese bamboo openwork, French picnic baskets, and Berber works from Morocco. Antiques Roadshow Book Club.