EXHIBITION：Dutch Design Week 2021 “HOW&WOW BASK IT!”
HOW&WOW BASK IT! 🧺
Dutch Design Week 2021
October 16 – 24
📍Microlab Hall | Strijp-S
Kastanjelaan 400, Eindhoven
Basket weaving is a 3D construction technique which allows the maker to create a three dimensional shape using just their hands and a few tools. The craft and its significance have undergone changes through time. Few people realise that all woven baskets, furniture and accessories are still made by hand, including those sold by the large retail chains. The lack of appreciation for this time consuming technique means that it is now rarely practiced in the western world. Woven objects have been used throughout the history of civilisation for every possible purpose; from the cradle to the grave. Our cultural heritage includes rich and diverse weaving techniques and the use of locally sourced materials. Baskets and the trade of the basket weaver disappeared with the introduction of artificial materials. Nevertheless the technique is still a part of our lives. Natural wicker coffins are becoming more and more popular, the Dutch riot police use wicker shields and the initiative of the Basketclub has drawn attention to the contemporary use of basketry. Basket weaving contributes to world wide cultural exchange, nature conservation, community building and much more.
HOW&WOW BASK IT! is a Crafts Council Nederland initiative and has been curated by Adrianus Kundert, designer and co-founder of Basketclub. We pool our qualities, unite makers, designers, experts and enthusiasts and research into the scope and artistic possibilities of basketry. HOW&WOW BASK IT! showcases the versatility and relevance of the craft of basket weaving.
Participants: Adrianus Kundert, Amandine David, Anaïs Godefroy, Bertjan Pot, Carole Baijings , Chris Kabel, Christopher Specce, Clara von Zweigbergk, dach&zephir, Earnest Studio, Emma Cogné, Esmé Hofman, Esther van Schuylenbergh, Evey Kwong, Fango, Garth Roberts, GREATMINOR, Hella Jongerius, Hsiao Fong, Ief Spincemaille, Ineke van der Sommen, Jamie Wolfond, Joris van Tubergen, Léa Mazy, Lenny Stöpp, Lois Walpole, Lou Cruard, Mae Engelgeer & Ames, Mandenmakerij de Mythe, Michael Schoner, Nathalie Miebach, Nationaal Vlechtmuseum Noordwolde, Rebecca Collins, Rein Reitsma, Renaud Defrancesco & Anne Bertoncini, Rik van Veen, Rob van Hernen, Samy Rio, SCMP DESIGN OFFICE, Sebastian Herkner, Shigeki Fujishiro, Simone Post, Studio Satël, Tamara Orjola, Thomas van der Sman and Yuki Hidano.
HOW&WOW BASK IT! by BASKETCLUB × Crafts Council Nederland
Photography: Fan Liao
