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A basket of nettles

on 17 Mar 2010

These are the nettles I harvested in the woods today; they’re in my amazing Gabriola basket. It’s a Gabriola basket because it was hand-made on the island by a local artist — and with local materials, too! The handles are made of blackberry vines, I think. This basket is perfect for collecting nettles, mushrooms, and [...]

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Gabriola’s Basket Cases

on 04 Apr 2009

I’ve been hoping to run into Gabriola’s Basket Cases for a couple of years now. I’ve seen their work, and the baskets they make are stunning. I wanted to buy some. Today I knew where they’d be, and when. Armed with hope and cash, off I went to the Gabriola Museum. It was amazing. They [...]

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