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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Cherokee Basketry: From the Hands of Our Elders

Cherokee Basketry: From the Hands of Our Elders

Fariello, M. Anna

Hardcover

Native American HistoryBasketsIndigenous Art of the Americas

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540220184
ISBN13: 9781540220189
Publisher: History Pr
Published: Sep 1 2009
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A tradition that dates back almost ten thousand years, basketry is an integral aspect of Cherokee culture. In the mountains of Western North Carolina, stunning baskets are still made from rivercane, white oak and honeysuckle and dyed with roots and bark. Cherokee Basketry describes the craft's forms, functions and methods and records the tradition's celebrated makers. This complex art, passed down from mothers to daughters, is a thread that bonds modern Native Americans to ancestors and traditional ways of life. Anna Fariello, associate professor at Western Carolina University, reveals that baskets hold much more than food and clothing. Woven with the stories of those who produce and use them, these masterpieces remain a powerful testament to creativity and imagination.

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