tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051438850730284823.post8917766053105148229..comments2024-02-18T03:17:06.220-07:00Comments on Ahalenia: Terminologyahaleniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333619966846366243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051438850730284823.post-54146409104757078812013-04-28T00:47:40.434-06:002013-04-28T00:47:40.434-06:00I've seen a wild Hupa bag formed around a glas...I've seen a wild Hupa bag formed around a glass bottle shaped like a handgun. I wonder if these are examples of basketweavers trying to challenge themselves technically by following whimsical forms? But I like the concept of a basket-wrapped idea.ahaleniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333619966846366243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051438850730284823.post-57221692960258560492013-04-26T09:53:56.921-06:002013-04-26T09:53:56.921-06:00My mom used to sell rawhide containers in her trad...My mom used to sell rawhide containers in her trading post in WY that were formed around light bulbs. They almost looked like small utter/water bags. The Shoshone would break the lightbulb after the rawhide had dried and just the rawhide vessel was left. The artist who wove the basket in your image might have been using the lightbulb as a form initally but when they chose to cover the metal part and leave the glass inside, that's when they truly made "something strange"...harmony not just within a community but also between very different ones. This is a very useful conversation. Thank you.terinoreply@blogger.com