basketry
noun
bas·ket·ry
ˈba-ski-trē 
plural basketries
1
2
: the art or craft of making baskets or objects woven like baskets
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Tania Willard, an artist of Secwépemc descent known for her work centering Indigenous basketry, has been named the winner of the 2025 Sobey Art Award.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Nov. 2025
Fascinating objects were found in the nests—including a basketry fragment from the 18th century, sheep leather from around 650 years ago and a complete sandal, believed to be around 674 years old.
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Grand Marais is also home to the storied North House Folk School, where visitors sign up for intensive multi-day workshops in timber framing, sweetgrass basketry, open-fire Viking cooking, and more.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Tania Willard, an artist of Secwépemc descent known for her work centering Indigenous basketry, has been named the winner of the 2025 Sobey Art Award.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Nov. 2025
Fascinating objects were found in the nests—including a basketry fragment from the 18th century, sheep leather from around 650 years ago and a complete sandal, believed to be around 674 years old.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Grand Marais is also home to the storied North House Folk School, where visitors sign up for intensive multi-day workshops in timber framing, sweetgrass basketry, open-fire Viking cooking, and more.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Basketry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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basketry
noun
bas·ket·ry
ˈbas-kə-trē
1
: the art or craft of making objects (as baskets) by weaving or braiding long slender pieces
2
: objects produced by basketry
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