I once heard a basketweaver describing a basket she was
making was like “taming a wild horse.”
That's how I have felt with my cap in this process of turning the top
down to move into the body. My teacher
tells me you have to be the “boss” of your sticks and let them know what you
want them to do. Through experience one
learns how to control and manage the sticks by applying just the right amount
of pressure and pull without breaking the sticks, weavers and overlay
material. It is a delicate balancing
act, with many trial and errors and mistakes.
I tore an entire row out (hours of weaving) so my teacher
could help me tame my basket. She helped
me rein it in, turning the sticks down to form the body of the cap. I learned so much today by watching my
teacher with her years of basketweaving experience.
My beautiful teacher with the beatiful rosebud plant
outside our classroom.
I'm beginning to turn my cap down.
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