Discover how to turn common weeds into beautiful and useful objects with this fresh, sustainable approach to basket making. Delia Fian, renowned craftsperson and rewilder, invites you to gather what grows wildly around you and create items you can wear, carry and use. From bark satchels and vine pack baskets to classic wicker and coiled creations, this book offers clear, step-by-step instruction across 11 weaving projects suitable for all skill levels. The only basketry guide devoted entirely to weaving with invasive plants, it reveals how these overlooked materials are abundant, accessible and beneficial to harvest, ultimately helping restore local ecosystems. With practical guidance on identifying, collecting and preparing plants, Delia empowers both beginners and seasoned weavers to start creating immediately. Foraged Basketry is a call to action. Through personal stories and voices from the weaving community, Delia explores sustainable craft, connection to place and the beauty in what has been cast aside.

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Delia Fian is making her way towards a handmade life in the mountains of Southern Appalachia with her partner and daughter. They live in a storybook stilt house perched on the side of a mountain, which they've built by hand with wood from their forest. Delia directs School of the Greenwood, a nonprofit working to restore connection to the land through creative empowerment. At Greenwood, she teaches basketry to children and adults. When not teaching, she is passionately exploring the fibers of place - hunting the limits of all that is possible in weaving material culture for a rooted and regenerative future.

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED
****CHAPTER 2. HARVESTING AND PREPARING PLANTS
****CHAPTER 3. PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
****CHAPTER 4. INVASIVE SPECIES PROFILES
CHAPTER 5. WEAVING PROJECTS:
Tiny Twined Basket
Leaf Hat
Coiled Coaster
Ribbed Platter
Hen Basket
Wild Vine Pack Basket
Withy Tool Basket
Jar Cover
Satchel
Bark Slipper
Journal
CHAPTER 6. WOODCARVING PROJECTS

Foraging Rules and Regulations
Glossary
Tool Makers and Suppliers
Resources

Interviews with:
Cherokee basket maker Betty Maney
Rewilding expert Peter Michael Bauer
Contemporary basketry artist Matt Tommey
And others!