There are many readily available materials within the natural landscape that lend themselves to basketry.  I’ve made a few baskets now using Virginia Creeper, Red Twig Dogwood, Willow and Scrub Oak.  To learn more, I took an excellent class at http://www.practicalprimitive.com to learn how to make a split ash/rattan arrow quiver. Using the same building principles learned when making the quiver, I was able to build the other baskets for tasks like collecting wild edibles and to use as a fish creel.

Collection Basket

Basket with Early Spring Wild Leeks

Red Twig Dogwood and Virginia Creeper Basket

split rattan basket with natural dye pieces

Harvested Garlic Mustard Leaves in Basket

split rattan basket filled with birch bark

split rattan baskets

split rattan baskets

Split Rattan Basket and Oyster Mushrooms at Stokes State Forest

Opening Day Limit, Trout Fishing on the Big Flatbrook, Stokes SP