Florence Cannavacciuolo – Atelier Bois Vannerie
Florence is part of the new generation of weavers who are pushing back the frontiers of the world of weaving… For her, weaving goes above and beyond the simple act of creation of an object, be it functional or decorative. She makes things which are both useful and without use, durable as well as ephemeral […]
Jean-Baptiste Lelièvre, Alder buckthorn heritage
You probably already know that the fesou (LLC Spring 2016) is a traditional basket in alder buckthorn and chestnut from a micro-region: the territory of the village of Mayun in the Brière (Loire-Atlantique, France). In this village, right up until the 1940s, there was one or more of these basketmaker (also called a fesou) in […]
Kercorb Patrimoine
The association Kercorb patrimoine takes its name from a small country, formerly occupied by Celtic tribes, whose territory covers roughly that of the canton (administrative unit containing a few communes or parishes) of Chalabre. It is committed to preserving the traditions and ancestral knowledge of the peasants and transmitting this knowledge to future generations. Its […]
The Nowy Tomyśl basketry museum (Poland)
On the occasion of the 3rd International Hops and Wicker festival this summer, we visited the Nowy Tomyśl basketry museum for the second time. This beautiful, modern, wooden building, is situated to the east of the town in an immense verdant park. What impresses visitors the most as they arrive, are the monumental wicker structures which […]
Montclair Art Museum (USA)
Basket Mania: temporaire https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/exhibition/basket-mania-collecting-native-american-basketry-late-victorian-era Contact: Montclair Art Museum (MAM) 3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA Web: https://www.montclairartmuseum.org Find this article in Le Lien Créatif, Spring 2016.
The National Basketry Organization
A link between us In the United States the field of basketry has evolved to include work that stretches the traditional concept of what a basket is. While many people continue to make baskets in both the Native American and immigrant traditions, others are using basketry techniques and materials that challenge the definition of a […]
François Desplanches
Grand prix In Nowy Tomyśl, it is through the international competition that a sense of deep belonging to a large family is able to express itself. From all around the world, in a huge and magnificent hall, they were all gathered there to confront each other and to compete symbolically… Symbolic competition only, as the […]
Antonio Rodriguez
Antonio Rodriguez is an Andalusian weaver who braids “le palmito” (dwarf fan palm). See his portfolio (LLC Winter 2015), click here. « Pa lucir el palmito » Antonio Rodríguez Bernal C/ Maestro Chapí nº14, 115200 Rota (Cádiz) España email: palucirelpalmito@gmail.com Instagram: @palucirelpalmito
The clubs and associations map
Discover this map of basketmaking clubs and associations. The associations network, sign up here. Le Lien Créatif is developing a network of weavers associations or other organisations from the world of basketry. Its aim is to bring together all the actors from this domain in the same place where you can find them. Do you […]
Marsh grass ecomuseum (Italy)
Under the initiative of “l’Associazione Culturale Civilità Erbe Palustri” (founded in 1985), a place unique in all Europe was born in 2012. In the town of Villanova di Bagnacavallo (Bassa Romagna), was created the “E comuseo delle Erbe Palustri”. Its mission is to collect and to preserve the knowhow of the ancients of the region […]