Cover Photo: Basket made by the Hands of Uraba Banana Crafts co-operative

In this issue

2 From the Editors

3 Letters to the Editors

Three little fishes in a little bitty pool
Boop, boop, ditum, datum, watum, choo!
“Swim”, said the mama fishy, .........

4. Random Weave Baskets by Ankaret Dean

I was asked to teach a morning class of Japanese basketry to about 15 children, aged 8 to 13, who were attending.......

7. Sweet Grass Gardening by Sandi McNeil

If you find yourself thinking about spring, and the anticipated pleasures of planting and gardening, then give some thought to creating your own sweet grass......

11. Hands of Urabá by Sarah Kern

Behind the banana cultivation, a family enterprise with a future

14. Open Weave Basket for Shallots or Garlic by Evelyn Wolfe
Start a 4x4 base, using either split-spoke or overlaid technique. I did split-spoke because I find it easier to hold everything together........

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