Weaving Wild Baskets: Techniques and Projects Using Foraged Leaves, Grasses, Vines, and Bark

Learn to make artful baskets from foraged materials, with this comprehensive guide to identifying, harvesting, and weaving wild plants.

Make a memento of your next nature walk, and gather materials to weave a basket! All kinds of plant parts can be used for basketmaking--including leaves, grasses, stems, vines, and bark. Author and basketmaker Katie Grove offers complete instructions for harvesting and preparing more than 50 plants for basketmaking, along with 14 different projects that teach the nine essential basketry techniques, including cordage, coiling, twining, wickerwork, and more. An illustrated harvest calendar explains when each plant is ready for harvesting, and photos of every step in the process, from harvesting to weaving, demonstrate the techniques.

Author: Katie Grove
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781635868883


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/20/2026

About the Author
Katie Grove is an artist and basketry educator, teaching in-person and online wild basketry classes from her studio in Stone Ridge, New York. A featured artist and member of the National Basketry Association, her art features woven sculptures, installations, and drawings using foraged plant materials.