Baskets have been a part of families for generations.
Many baskets made of wood have survived decades of carrying items in and out of homes and around the farm. From decorative creations, to utilitarian wood baskets, baskets are an intricate work that requires hard work of splitting wood.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Pine needles and thread along with a needle for the thread is all that is needed to make a basket. Some of the baskets can be large or ornate depending on the supplies and the skill of the weaver.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Pine needles and thread along with a needle for the thread is all that is needed to make a basket. Some of the baskets can be large or ornate depending on the supplies and the skill of the weaver.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI April McCullen helps with guiding thread through the beginnings of a pine needle basket at a workshop at the Tallassee Community Library.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Annette Jordan, right, chats with the pine needle basket weaving class at the Tallassee Community Library last week. Jordan learned the art from her mother and is sharing it with others.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI April McCullen, left, helps Tallassee resident Bob Reed turns pine needle weaving project into a basket. McCullen was helping her mother Annette Jordan with the pine needle basket weaving class at the Tallassee Community Library.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Pine needles and thread along with a needle for the thread is all that is needed to make a basket. Some of the baskets can be large or ornate depending on the supplies and the skill of the weaver.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Pine needles and thread along with a needle for the thread is all that is needed to make a basket. Some of the baskets can be large or ornate depending on the supplies and the skill of the weaver.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI April McCullen helps with guiding thread through the beginnings of a pine needle basket at a workshop at the Tallassee Community Library.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI Annette Jordan, right, chats with the pine needle basket weaving class at the Tallassee Community Library last week. Jordan learned the art from her mother and is sharing it with others.
PHOTOS: Learning to weave pine straw baskets
Cliff Williams / TPI April McCullen, left, helps Tallassee resident Bob Reed turns pine needle weaving project into a basket. McCullen was helping her mother Annette Jordan with the pine needle basket weaving class at the Tallassee Community Library.
