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| Anna Billy - Cedar Bark Baskets - Gibsons Landing Fibre Festival 2001 ** | |||
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Cedar Basket Weaving |
| As part of the Gibsons Landing Fibre Festival, held during the week of August 13 - 19, 2001, Anna Billy taught a class in traditional cedar bark weaving. Workshop participants learned how to weave a cedar bark basket using plaiting and twining techniques of the centuries-old Coast Salish tradition. The bark was harvested for these baskets in the early spring. If done properly, the bark removal doesn't harm the cedar trees, making this a tree-friendly fibre craft.
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| Cedar Rose made by Anna Billy 
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Weaving with Cedar Bark Class
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The cedar bark is soaked in water until it is soft. The cedar strips are woven and then held in place by twining with narrow strips of rafia or cedar bark.
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| The edge of the basket is finished by folding the bark over. It can be folded inside the basket or folded outside to create a decorative edge. The cedar bark can also be torn into narrow strips to create a fringe.
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More About Cedar Bark: |
| Cedar Bark Traditional Gathering Methods An article from the U'Mista News describes the method for gathering cedar bark.
Julie Joseph
Lisa Tilford
The Chilkat Blanket
Cedar Bark Dyes
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