Jul 08, 2020
The Lanark Highlands Basketry Museum invites you to visit the new virtual exhibition, titled ‘Invasive Plant Basketry Exhibition inspired by COVID-19.’
The museum curator, Ankaret Dean, had planned a special event to celebrate the Lanark 200th anniversary this year. She hopes that this can take place next year but in the meantime, she has created a video so that people can visit virtually. She was inspired by COVID-19 to focus on invasive plants.
Five local invasive plants -- phragmites, cattails, grapevine, brambles and Virginia creeper -- have been used to make various items such as baskets and chair seating using different basketry techniques. The video invites you into the museum for a short tour, and then takes you , up to the loft to see the exhibition. Here you will be introduced to the various exhibits, an explanation of the plant material and the different techniques used for each piece.
A second virtual exhibition is planned for the later part of the summer.
Go to: https://www.lanarkhighlandsbasketrymuseum.ca. Also available on youtube.
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