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Jim Burr said:
JA or "Other Jim" as I call him just sent me a big chunk of maple for another basket. I did one last year(?) and it is by no means an get-it-out-in-a-weekend project. Mine was a Navajo Wedding Platter; this next one will be 14x3 and more of a Miwok pattern. Miwoks were and still are to an extent, native to the Yosemite area and I live about 90 minutes fromo there. I had the pleasure of meeting the curator of the museum and picked her brain about designs, she and Other Jim are well acquainted!! I may be headed to Arkansas to take the class with Jim...a once in a lifetime privilege! He has sent me several designs and jigs to work up so there is about a years worth of material to catch up on.
I would recommend his tutorial and getting a couple of Dway beading tools...they are essential!!!
I'll post mine this weekend after I get home.
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Jim,
I look forward to seeing your efforts at this basket stuff. And by all means, if you are able to take the class with Jim, do so. I'm kind of surprised more folks haven't tried Jim's basket style. Maybe more have, but just not posted on forums I check out. Dunno. You mention the Miwok tribe. I'm working on two pieces now that are copies of Lucy Telles patterns. She was one of the very best in my opinion. The book "Tradition and Innovation, A Basket History of the Yosemite-Mono Lake Area" is a great source of ideas and inspiration. I'd like to get a copy of that book rather than checking it out from the library.
 
Please remember that several of the family live near Mt. View where the class will be offered....

paul G
 
I'm heading there in July...wife already bought the ticket!! Have to drive to Mt View from Little Rock, but that's all I do anyway!! We are heading to Yosemite next month. If they have the book, I'll pick up a copy for you!
 
I see that Jim Adkins has not jumped in here yet. I suggested he check in at this forum during a phone chat, and later I sent an email reminder. He will probably be showing up sometime soon, I hope.
 
Jim Burr said:
JA or "Other Jim" as I call him just sent me a big chunk of maple for another basket. I did one last year(?) and it is by no means an get-it-out-in-a-weekend project. Mine was a Navajo Wedding Platter; this next one will be 14x3 and more of a Miwok pattern. Miwoks were and still are to an extent, native to the Yosemite area and I live about 90 minutes fromo there. I had the pleasure of meeting the curator of the museum and picked her brain about designs, she and Other Jim are well acquainted!! I may be headed to Arkansas to take the class with Jim...a once in a lifetime privilege! He has sent me several designs and jigs to work up so there is about a years worth of material to catch up on.
I would recommend his tutorial and getting a couple of Dway beading tools...they are essential!!!
I'll post mine this weekend after I get home.
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Jim,
Did you post yours? Maybe I missed it.
 
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