PLANNING A DESIGN OF BASKETRY PRODUCT FOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR A GOOD STRUCTURAL

DESIGN (GOLDSTEIN AND GOLDSTEIN 1996):

1. In addition to be beautiful, it is suited to its purpose
1. Every basket has a character that is largely determined
2. It is simple
by the kind of fiber or raw material used to make it.
3. It is well-proportioned
2. Designs can be based on:
4. It is suited to the material of which it is made and to
•existing baskets
the processes followed in making it.
•photos of historic types
•purpose or use for the basket
CONSIDERATIONS IN ADDING DECORATION:
•size and shape required for practical uses
1. Practice moderation in decoration
•desired for decorative ones.
2. Place decoration in structural points and aim to
3. The application of the elements of arts and principles
strengthen the shape of the object
of design in basketry is important.
3. Allot background space to give an effect of simplicity
and dignity to the design
❖ According to Bantang (2013), “The art principle form
4. Cover the surface quietly (for surface patterns)
follows function is key to good design.”
5. Study the background shapes so that it is as material
❖ According to Goldstein and Goldstein (1996), there are
and the purpose
two kinds of design : structural and decorative.
6. Use decoration that is suitable for the material and the
purpose
➔ STRUCTURAL - It is the design made by the size,
form, color and texture of an object, whether it be the
Therefore, proper planning of the design of the project to
object itself, in a space or a drawing of that object
be done and considering different factors are essential in
worked out in paper.
making a handicraft project.
➔ DECORATIVE - is the surface enrichment of the
structural design.
BASKETRY PRODUCTION - 2. Abaca - Very flexible and durable. It is the strongest of
the natural fibers and resistant to salt water damage.
3. Pandan - It is a tropical plant widely used in cooking
❖ Basketry is a craft that uses weaving. It is one of the
as flavoring, but it could also be used as a material in
oldest crafts. Prehistoric humans used leaves, vines,
basketry. Baskets made of pandan are used as pots for
and limbs.
cooking rice.
❖ They were a necessity (to carry and store stuff)
4. Bamboo - It is a simple process starting with splitting
❖ Bamboo, rattan, abaca are some of the materials used.
bamboo into thin strips. The strips are split in two
shapes flat and round to make different kinds of
FOUR TYPES OF BASKET:
baskets.
1. Snare and traps
2. Holding basket
BASKETRY TOOLS:
3. Carrying basket
1. Awl or Bodkin - It is used for making holes for
4. Sieves and strainers
inserting willow, cane, or reed.
2. Secateurs - It is used for cutting off ends of a cane.
KINDS OF BASKETRY PRODUCTS:
3. Nose Pliers - It is used to pinch the reed where you
1. Plaiting - similar to textile weaving where the material
want to bend it at right angle when making borders.
is plaited or woven to produce a wide variety of items.
4. Tape Measure or Meter Stick - It is used for
2. Twining - Uses materials from roots and tree bark.
measuring materials.
Twining actually two or more flexible weaving
5. Rapping Iron - It looks like a chisel, but is blunt and
elements
used for tapping down the willow weave into position
3. Wicker and Splint - Uses materials like reed, cane,
6. Utility Knife - It is used for cutting materials,
willow, oak, and ash to create useful basket designs.
sharpening stakes and trimming.

BASKETRY MATERIALS:
1. Rattan Core - known as reed. It is one of the most
KINDS OF WEAVING:
popular materials used in basketry.
1. Stake and Strand - It involves two elements, namely
the rigid stakes that form the ribs or warp and more
pliable material that is used to weave in and out of the
ribs to create the sides of the basket or the waft.
2. Coiled Basketry - Coiling is believed to be the earliest
basketry technique used. This method is usually
employed for softer materials such as grasses. Strands
of grass are stitched together to form a spiral that is
forced into a basket shape.
3. Twining - Twined weaving refers to using multiple
materials, one that is more rigid at the base and
another two that are more flexible at the sides of the
basket.
4. Plaiting - Both the stakes as well as the weaving
materials are identical, which are then woven together
at the right angle.