tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post6181709850597411371..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Basketry by Janie HamptonMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-48166739299640473622021-01-11T15:59:17.367+00:002021-01-11T15:59:17.367+00:00What a lovely topic, Janie. I so enjoyed reading a...What a lovely topic, Janie. I so enjoyed reading all these stories which are full of history, humanity, art and necessity. Wonderful pictures, too. <br /><br />As you mention, basketwork encompasses so many skills and the therapeutic qualities of this craft are clear. I remember attending a basket-making workshop at Horniman Museum as a child and returning home proudly carrying a 'basket doll' I had made.<br /><br />The book sounds fascinating and is now on my 'To read' list!Caroline K. Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689485624657486564noreply@blogger.com