How to Use basketry in a Sentence

basketry

noun

• 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
• The coil basketry technique can be done with longer pine needles (like longleaf pine and loblolly pine).
  — Tim MacWelch, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2019
• 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
• Few places in the world, however, have as enormous a variety of basketry as England.
  — Deborah Needleman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
• 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
• Native basketry caught the eyes of outsiders during Yosemite Indian Field Days.
  — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2019
• Medicinal and basketry plants cluster near the cool, life-giving water.
  — AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2021
• 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
• The Quinault are known for using a wide variety of materials in basketry in the 20th century.
  — oregonlive, 5 July 2023
• 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
• 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
• Beware the thousands of near-earth-orbit satellites weaving a basketry of reconnaissance around our blue planet.
  — Bucky McMahon, Esquire, 14 Sep. 2015
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) was used for both cordage, basketry and dye.
  — Patrice Hanlon, The Mercury News, 18 May 2017
• Diné women carry on a number of important and renowned craft traditions, including basketry and weaving.
  — Kiliii Yüyan, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2020
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The linear structure of bamboo basketry maintains a remarkable clarity.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2017
• From climbing and basketry to fishing and even medical applications, knots have myriad uses.
  — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2019
• 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

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2024