Record #:

44326

Author(s):

Chapman, Gray

Abstract:

"A North Carolina basket maker turns tangles of vines into works of art." Living in a mountain home bordering North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest, Delia Fian is a basket maker who works with invasive species. Examples given are kudzu vines woven into back packs. mimosa tree bark into slippers, and privet bark into whimsical hats.

Source:

Garden and Gun (NoCar AP 2 G247), Vol. 19 Issue 1, February-March 2025, p74-76, il, por

Subject(s):

Basket making--invasive species; Invasive Species--Basketmaking