Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Arts and Crafts/Basketry

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Basketry
Arts and Crafts General Conference	Skill Level 2
	Year of Introduction: 1937

The Basketry Honor is a component of the Artisan Master Award .

[edit] 1. Know the names of two countries where Rattan (cane) is grown.

Most (70%) of the world's rattan grows in Indonesia, distributed among Borneo, Celebes, Sumbawa islands. The rest of the world's supply comes from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

[edit] 2. Explain how to treat pithcane (reed) before weaving.

[edit] 3. What tools would you use for:

[edit] a. Cane basket making?

[edit] b. Raffia or Indian basket making?

[edit] 4. Define:

[edit] a. Weaver singeing

[edit] b. Crushing

[edit] 5. Explain how to:

[edit] a. Mend a broken spoke (stake).

[edit] b. Join a weaving rod (reed).

[edit] 6. Name two kinds of bases used in baskets and tell in which type of basket each one can be used.

[edit] 7. Describe how to lay:

[edit] a. A footridge border

[edit] b. A three-rod border

[edit] 8. Do the following: simple weaving, slewing, and bispoking, and stitch a raffia base.

[edit] 9. Make a cane sandwich tray with a wood base.

[edit] 10. Make a hot roll basket with a woven base.

[edit] 11. Make a round hot pad six inches (15.2 cm) in diameter in Raffia or Indian basketry.

[edit] References