Maori basketry for beginners
Last updated: 03.05.20
| Printed: | 1977 | Author: | Mick Pendergrast |
| Publisher: | Reed New Zealand | ISBN: | 0589007645 |
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Te mahi kete: a practical guide for craftworkers, setting out the preparation of materials, and weaving techniques for Maori baskets
Publisher's blurb:
Learn how to make a plaited kete, one of the oldest and most popular of Maori art forms, from the leaves of New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). Te Mahi Kete gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for preparing the flax and plaiting two simple types of kete. It also shows variations in technique for starting and finishing, making the handles and incorporating a decorative pattern.