How to Use basketry in a Sentence
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Native Americans consume the oils and seeds from this plant, and use plant parts for dyes and fibers in basketry.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018
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The coil basketry technique can be done with longer pine needles (like longleaf pine and loblolly pine).
—Tim MacWelch, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2019
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The integrity of these pieces comes from their craftsmanship (note the scrap leather woven like basketry, and the macramé pieces) and also from their focus on form.
—Vogue, 8 Oct. 2021
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Few places in the world, however, have as enormous a variety of basketry as England.
—Deborah Needleman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
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Lewis showed off willow and mesquite trees, water plants and devil’s claw, an essential component of the famed O’odham basketry art.
—Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, 22 May 2020
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Native basketry caught the eyes of outsiders during Yosemite Indian Field Days.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
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Medicinal and basketry plants cluster near the cool, life-giving water.
—AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2021
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In South Carolina, most weavers are women in their 60s, 70s or older who sell their basketry in Charleston just steps from where their ancestors were sold.
—Washington Post, 31 July 2021
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The Quinault are known for using a wide variety of materials in basketry in the 20th century.
—oregonlive, 5 July 2023
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Master weaver Delores Churchill of Ketchikan will hire a videographer to film her demonstrating techniques for more than 22 basketry endings.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2018
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With an entire room devoted to the history and evolution of the EBCI's famed river cane, white oak, and honeysuckle basketry, there's plenty to see.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
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Beware the thousands of near-earth-orbit satellites weaving a basketry of reconnaissance around our blue planet.
—Bucky McMahon, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2015
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Native artists displayed their traditional beadwork, basketry and jewelry at the Mombasa Pavilion, as groups of school children viewed their pieces in awe.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2021
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Categories for the show remained the same—ceramics, fiber and basketry, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather and metal, paper, wearable art and wood.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020
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Cane work, or cannage, the distinctive, open-weave basketry material of thin rattan strips often used for seating on chairs and home furnishings, can be traced back to ancient Egypt.
—Bonnie McCarthy, latimes.com, 8 Sep. 2017
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There is evidence of a long-term relationship between the local Cahuilla bands and the lush land that once provided foods, basketry materials and relief from the searing heat of the desert floor below.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2021
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Everything from handmade copper leaves, basketry, stone mosaics, ceramics and rock work to metal and wood will add an unspoken beauty to each garden.
—The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 21 May 2017
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Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) was used for both cordage, basketry and dye.
—Patrice Hanlon, The Mercury News, 18 May 2017
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Diné women carry on a number of important and renowned craft traditions, including basketry and weaving.
—Kiliii Yüyan, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2020
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Tribal member Yolanda Elias recalls riding in a wagon dozens of miles to find cattails, willows and other plants to make traditional Pima basketry.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
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Artwork available for purchase includes wall hangings, sculptures, basketry, wearable art, 3-D figures, weaving, and hand dyed fabric.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 16 Oct. 2017
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Perishable items, like basketry, wooden tools and clothing, can be preserved for millennia in permafrost, and show how ancient peoples survived one of the toughest environments on Earth.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
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Leek-wrapping is a whimsical way of presenting a classic side dish, inspired by Japanese woven basketry and knotting techniques.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2022
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The kingdom gained wealth by controlling the ivory and rubber trades, and commissioning artists for sculpture, basketry, and textiles became an important signal of the region’s prosperity.
—Gabrielle Davenport, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2020
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Hardy hopes analysis of other Neanderthal finds will reveal fragments of more perishable technologies, such as basketry and weaving.
—Tom Metcalfe, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2020
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That makes their temporary return even more symbolic, said Stewart, whose ancestors appear posing with basketry in a photograph in the exhibit.
—Gillian Flaccus, Fox News, 5 June 2018
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That makes their temporary return even more symbolic, said Mr. Stewart, whose ancestors appear posing with basketry in a photograph in the exhibit.
—Gillian Flaccus, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2018
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The linear structure of bamboo basketry maintains a remarkable clarity.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017
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From climbing and basketry to fishing and even medical applications, knots have myriad uses.
—Emily Reed, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2019
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Other handmade crafts ranging from basketry, ceramics/pottery, fibers, floral, glass, jewelry, soap, metal- and woodwork will be featured.
—Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
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