Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) with James C. Bamba
Thorny leaves! Embarrassing imports! Basket gossip! Making cool stuff from invasive vines! Renowned weaver and teacher, James C. Bamba, connected more deeply with his Mariana Island heritage through weaving and shares how you know when plant fiber is ready, the anatomy of a coconut tree, how to look a gift basket in the mouth, the baskets that he cherishes the most, how to design with your mind, what he thinks about when he’s weaving, basket jokes he hates the most, and when learning another culture’s craft is appropriate or appropriation.
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A donation went to Sagan Kotturan Chamoru
Links to things we discussed:
Encyclopedia of Crafts in Asia Pacific Region - Weaving
Weaving a path to the past, Bamba hopes to perpetuate practices | Lifestyle | guampdn.com
Sharing traditions | Lifestyle | postguam.com
Artisan navigates how to 'revitalize' Chamorro weaving for future generations | Hawai'i Public Radio
Pandanus (kaffo’) - War In The Pacific National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The Genus Pandanus in Micronesia I. The Marianas Species
Plant sex and the evolution of plant defenses against herbivores
How to Weave a Basket with Kudzu: Runners
Daylight exposure modulates bacterial communities associated with household dust
Evaluation of the antimicrobial effect of a far-uv radiation lamp in a real-life environment
Moana - Where You Are [Audio Version with Movie Scene + Lyrics on subtitles]
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