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basketmaking

basketmaking

3.4
Making baskets by hand from natural materials like reeds or willow
  • noun
  • /ˈbæskɪtˌmeɪkɪŋ/
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  • The art class offered a workshop on basketmaking using natural fibers and simple tools.

Examples

  • The basketmaking workshop starts next week.

  • She has been practicing basketmaking for over ten years and sells her work at local markets.

  • Traditional basketmaking techniques are passed down through generations in some communities.

  • She enjoys basketmaking in her free time.

  • Many artisans practice basketmaking using techniques passed down through generations.

  • During the workshop, participants learned the basics of basketmaking using willow and reeds.

  • This studio showcases the art of basketmaking, a craft that has recently undergone a renaissance on Salt Spring.

Synonyms

basketry
vsbasketmaking
1 6.8

The craft of making baskets by weaving plant stems like reeds or grasses

is the craft of making those containers by hand using natural willow
basketwork
vsbasketmaking
5.1

Objects made by weaving thin strips together, like baskets or mats

is narrower, focused on handmaking containers mainly from reeds or willow

Surface Forms

basketmaking singular
basketmakings plural

Morphology

basketmaking = basket + making (transparent) = basket + make + ing

The word 'basketmaking' is constructed from 'basket' and the gerund form of 'make', indicating the activity of making baskets.

Etymology

Basketmaking is made of two simple words: basket and making, where basket means a woven 'container' and making means 'to make'. So basketmaking is the hand craft of weaving reeds or willow to make baskets, which is why the word means making woven 'containers'.