Indian Basket Weaving: How to Weave, Pomo, Yurok, Pima and Navajo Baskets

By Sandra Corrie Newman

This book contains aspects of Indian basketmaking not previously described. It also unfolds for the reader Sandra Newman's personal discovery, through long learning sessions, of the byways of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873581121
• ISBN13: 9780873581127
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Northland Press
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

You can never have too many books on Weaving.

This 91-page book, mostly with monochrome pictures, covers mostly contemporary (1974) basket makers, their traditions, tools, and methods. They were specifically selected by Sandra Corrie Newman from her travels through New Mexico, California, Utah, and Arizona. From the Preface: "This book is written, not only for women and men who live on the land but also for collectors and admirers of American Indian crafts, that they may further appreciate the Indian basket with an understanding of the complexities of the weave." The Indians covered are Pomo, Yurok, Pima, and Navajo.

Excellent Resource!

The author gives historical information, info on gathering materials, as well as detailed instructions with excellent photographs, on Indian basket weaving from several tribes. From some of her comments about the weavers and their attitudes, I suspect she knows them personally or at least did her research very well! Excellent documentation and bibliography. You can even learn some Indian words! I highly recommend this book and want to add it to my library!