Chris
Basketry
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Mr. R.

"Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced."

- Leo Tolstoy 

 
Mr. R's Basketry Passport© (a 4"x5" pocket guide) will soon be available in PDF format to print out for non-profit use (requires free Adobe Acrobat© Reader).  Passports are copyrighted, but scouts and troops may use them free of charge if they create only one per scout.  BSA councils must first contact Mr. R. before creating large quantities for scout camps, merit badge fairs, etc. (a small nominal fee will be charged).

 
Req#
1
Plan and weave a large basket or tray. Use reed, raffia, or splints. 

Carol Antrim
Basket Patterns Link Site  &  Other Native Basketry Sites
 

 
Req#
2
Weave a seat for a stool or chair. Use cane or rush.
 

 

Basketry - BSA Advancement ID#: 27
Requirements revised 2002
 


 
 

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