BASKETRY: RESCUING, REVIVING, RETAINING.

The article focuses on the exhibition "wanders: Out & about with Selvedge," which explores the craft of basketry by highlighting its interplay between heritage and contemporary innovation. Curated by Gregory Parsons, the show features over 60 makers whose work reflects diverse British Isles basketry traditions, emphasizing sustainable, handmade production rooted in local materials and functions. The exhibition includes historical and modern pieces, such as Welsh back panniers and Scottish fishing creels, illustrating how traditional techniques inform present-day creativity and cultural narratives. It also showcases experimental works that reinterpret basketry forms, underscoring the craft's ongoing relevance beyond nostalgia.