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weekender november 14 1987 p23 musical mention katy haralampides received her honor graduation diploma when uxbridge secondary school held its commencement exer cises nov 6 katy was also the recipient of the v laurence evans band award for leadership and performance the presentation was made by mr sulev head of the instrumental music depart ment at uss jim thomas craftinotes 3atfn fiimsi and xinda come warp and weft art in basketry basketry the weaving or braiding of containers or baskets is a craft that is literally as old as the hills this craft was practiced by canadas aboriginal peoples long before our ancestors arrived basketry was used to make containers as well as floor mats sandals hats and water jugs basically there are four methods of basket making plaiting weav ing twining and coiling the first three methods all involve using the weavers tools of warp and veft the warp is the base consisting of several strands and the weft is the strand which is interwoven in and out of the base strands coiling is the wrapping and sewing of fibres into a basket shape there are many materials that can be used in basketry one of the traditional fibres is cane a member of the rattan family cane is used for chair seats and handle wrapping while the pulp or cane centre is woven into finer implements centre cane is round and available in varying thicknesses lapping cane is flat on one side and rounded on the other when using cane it is important to remember that it is a very brittle material that will crack and splinter it is essential that the cane be damp when used early north american indian basketmakers looked to nature to supply them with their basketry materials they used supple branches from young trees reeds and various other stalky plants to fashion their containers and mats today it is popular to use recycled materials for baskets for exam ple newspaper or brown paper grocery bags folded twice into strips weave into fairly strong baskets small baskets made of these materials andjiaintcd bright colours are ideal party favor baskets for childrens birthday parties with the resurgence of the country crafts look coiled baskets are an interesting touch in coiling there is no warp or weft this method of basketmaking may be the easiest and novice bas ketmakers would be encouraged to try this rather than weaving the construction together coiling relies on simple sewing technique coiling consists of a base core such as sisal or twins the base core is wrapped in fabric or colorful string as the core is wrapped it is attached to the coil that precedes it by stitching row by row this form of basketry was very popular with north american indian basketmakers going christmas shopping today plan to attend the markham guild of village crafts annual christmas sale on now at the penalty box lounge centennial arena at the corner of mccowan rd and bullock dr the sale runs from 10 am to 4 pm the markham guild of village crafts will be holding christmas minisales every friday and saturday from 10 am to4 pm from nov 20 to dec 19 the minisalcs are to be held at the guild building 98 church st in markham j 5tw rtfvyiwoo tow t j vvv m gone mmbe ers its last call at jackson motors markhams largest volume hyundai dealer so in addition to the biggest selection in the area we also have clearance prices which means we have your new stellar excel or pony tomorrow might be another story the 1987 hyundai clearance sale at jackson motors weve got your new car for now 147 main st n markham 4714505 1yundai stellar excel expect we unexpected jackson motors we seluars that make sense mum xikhm s i w mvl moiom