Ply-Split Braided Baskets: Exploring Sculpture in Plain Oblique Twining
by David W. Fraser
This beautifully illustrated book explores the versatility of plain oblique twining, a form of ply-split braiding especially well suited to basketry and three-dimensional sculpture. Drawing on his own creative process, David W. Fraser demonstrates how the shape of a ply-split braided basket is determined by the placement and rate of adding and removing cords.
Topics include creating fenestrations, substituting cords, combining baskets, crossing planes, and using the tension between right triangles to create complex sculptural forms. A gallery of finished pieces showcases the remarkable possibilities of these techniques.
Language: English • Softcover • Full color • 144 pages • Published in USA