A lovely project and images … Her name is Dienke Dekker and she is a 4th year student at the Design Academy Eindhoven in The Netherlands. The basket weaving craft has been the inspiration for this project about imitation and reinterpretation of crafts. From imitation of bamboo structure, the step was made to silkscreen printing [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Baskets'
Basket project
November 10th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Design, Textile Art
Tags:Baskets·craft·Design Academy Eindhoven·Dienke Dekker·silkscreen printing·textile art
Fair Trade
June 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Handmade
Twenty years ago I bought my first African basket in a second hand shop. They are virtually indestructible, only the color fades over time. They are also useful, very light and they carry a whole lot. Suddenly I see the baskets everywhere, including on the net. Through Handmade Charlotte and Dai Design I found Baskets [...]
