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It is the Association's policy not to handle the sale of members' work. To purchase these items, or request repair work, contact the Hon Secretary for names of members who run a business or accept commissions.

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"Chair Seating" by Kay Johnson, Olivia Elton Barratt and Mary Butcher is available direct from the authors. click here for full details

Title	Price	Description
A Basketful	£8.50	NEW By Rodney Cousins. This comprehensive record of willow growing and basketmaking in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire is the result of 30 years' research. Rodney Cousins lists basketmakers' and willow growers' names, birthdays and birth places from C19 censi and trade directories, and has described in detail and with photos the lives of a number of them. An apprenticeship agreement is reproduced. There are articles on 'Rod peeling v school', working regulations of 1st Jan 1919, basket names and a willow timeline. Scholarly and fascinating. 97pp. 21x30 cm. 60 photos and illustrations. Card cover. Publ March 2007. Price (incl p&p) £8.50 UK, £10.00 Europe, £13.00 rest of world
An Introduction to the Art of Basketmaking	£7.00	by Thomas Okey. This is a classic. Published in 1911, until around WWII it was almost the only instruction book available. The style is old fashioned but it is still relevant for its promotion of pride in craftsmanship, and it illustrates the work ethic of those times. 'The Art of....' - the title says it all! This is the second reprint produced by the BA. There are still a fair number in stock, but they are diminishing! Price (incl p&p) £7.00 UK, £8.60 Europe, £10.50 rest of world
Basket Borders Book	£12.50	A wonderfully comprehensive "how-to" instruction book of borders in willow, rush, cane and plaited structures, some never before published. Compiled from contributions by BA members and edited by Mary Butcher. The BA hopes it will help beginners and experienced makers. 106pp. A4. Many clear diagrams. Spiral binding. Price (incl p&p) £12.50 UK, £14.00 Europe, £16.00 rest of world
Basketmakers, Meaning and Form in Native American Baskets	£5.00	BA member Linda Mowatt is one of the editors. Excellent in-depth study of storage / carrying / sewing baskets, cradles, trays, acorn hoppers, soup bowls, hats and the techniques of wrapped and overlay twining, chequered and twill weaving, space coiling. It deals with baskets made in North and South America. 175 pp. 18x25cm. Publ by Pitt Rivers Museum Price (incl p&p) £5.00 UK, £7.00 Europe, £11.00 rest of world
Basketmaking in Ireland	£17.25	by Joe Hogan, This splendid and comprehensive book covers the history, and gives instructions for, the techniques of Irish basketry. It is the fruit of Joe Hogan's enthusiastic research both practical and academic over many years. Many photographs and diagrams. 300pp. Price (incl p&p) £17.25 UK, £19.60 Europe, £23.50 rest of world
Basketry: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques	£17.50	NEW in paperback. Bryan Sentance surveys worldwide techniques and materials to enable appreciation and comparison of 'the skill of some of the world's most inventive, but undervalued, craftspeople'. The five sections are: Materials; Techniques; Decoration; From Cradle to Grave; Wider Applications of Basketry. This beautiful book is now available in paperback. 823 ill, 216pp, 28 x 24 cm Price (incl p&p) £17.50 UK, £20.00 Europe, £26.00 rest of world
Baskets in Europe	£25.00	NEW Written by BA member Maurice Bichard Techniques, photos, interviews, maps, history, a stunning record of 40years of collecting. Price (incl p&p) £25 UK address, £28 Europe, £34 rest of world (£28surface mail) Only available direct from Author, details in Membership list
Basketwork Through the Ages	£4.50	by H H Bobart. This fascinating book contains information on every aspect of basketry - history, myths, uses, rhymes, street cries, heraldry, Roman beehives etc. HHB was Clerk and Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers. Collected and published in 1936, it is the result of his wide research. A marvellous resource for lecturers / researchers / teachers. 86 b/w illustrations. Reprinted by the BA Price (incl p&p) £4.50 UK, £6,00 Europe, £8.00 rest of world
Cultivation & Use of Basket Willows	£5.00	This is very comprehensive and practical for the small or large scale grower. Produced jointly by the BA and Long Ashton Research Station at Bristol University Price (incl p&p) £5.00 UK, £5.00 Europe, £5.00 rest of world
European Baskets	£17.00	Catalogue for the European Baskets Exhibition by Mary Butcher & Joe Hogan Each page features a basket and its maker with lovely photos and text. Price(incl p&p) £17 UK address, £18.40 Europe, £21 elsewhere. Only available from Mary Butcher, details in Membership list
Exhibition 'East Weaves West' Catalogue	£17.00	This contains introductory essays BY Mary Butcher, Catherine Atherton, Hisako Sekijima and Lee Dalby followed by full page entries on each of the 25 British and 22 Japanese exhibitors with a colour photo and text on each maker's work. 89 pages 21 x 21 cm. Price: (incl p&p) £17.00 UK, £18.40 Europe, £21.00 rest of world
How to make Hurdles from Willow	£2.25	by Andrew Basham, a maker of high repute. The booklet covers Materials, Preparation, Harvesting, Tools and the Construction of a Hurdle. 12pp. A5. Published by the BA. Price (incl p&p) £2.25 UK, £2.75 Europe, £3.30 rest of world
On the Plank 2	£2.20	New Reprint. This is probably the meatiest of the three On the Planks, containing practical basketry techniques and recipes from Newsletters 33-47 mainly willow, some cane, one simple rush and one flax basket. Reprinted by popular demand. 40 pages A5 Price (incl p&p) £2.20 UK, £3.00 Europe, £3.60 rest of world
On the Plank 3	£2.20	12 recipes and 15+ tips from newsletters 49 - 64. 60pp. A5. Price (incl p&p) £2.40 UK, £3.10 Europe, £3.75 rest of world
The 1956 Basketmakers' List	£4.50	Issued by the Employers' and Employees' Federations in 1956. Sets down national wage rates and employment conditions for the British Basket Industry. Gives full list of baskets, their names (Fitched Potato Prickle etc), their sizes and specifications (e.g. number of stakes, weave to be used). Reprinted by the BA Price (incl p&p) £4.50 UK, £5.00 Europe, £6.00 rest of world

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Iris Hawkes, 216 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 0HR

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