Karen Bek
Large Vegetable Basket , 2023
Woven with Packing Twine and Dark Dicks willows. The base is fitched across a number of different willows.
42 cm long, 28 cm wide, 13 cm deep. Height to top of handle 28 cms
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Karen Bek has been weaving willow for 15 years and started making baskets six years ago. She combines traditional and contemporary techniques to create functional and decorative baskets that showcase...
Karen Bek has been weaving willow for 15 years and started making baskets six years ago. She combines traditional and contemporary techniques to create functional and decorative baskets that showcase the variety of colour and texture of willow varieties. Her work often incorporates other natural found or coppiced materials that are used as handles or bases and enable unique pieces to be formed.
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