Ash splint basket making film – My father's tools

Posted on January 31, 2018 by stevetomlin

This is a very beautiful film about Stephen Jerome from the Mi’gmaq First Nation community of Gesgapegiag in the province of Quebec, Canada. The short film shows Stephen harvest a tree and convert it into a rib basket using simple tools.
I learned a lot from watching this and seeing techniques similar and different to my own. If you’d like to learn about ash splint basket making, I will be teaching courses during 2018. Visit my craft courses page or sign up to my newsletter for updates.

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2 Responses to Ash splint basket making film – My father's tools

  1. Dan Anderson says:
    February 1, 2018 at 1:32 am

    i didn’t want that to end.

    Reply
  2. Peter Morgan says:
    December 18, 2020 at 7:42 am

    A true craftsman, fascinating to watch, so short though!

    Reply

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