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Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Anatomy of a Packbasket
TAUNY Gallery
Through December 31, 2009
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Anatomy of a Packbasket, TAUNY’s fall exhibit, will look at the history of the packbasket and illustrate the step-by-step process of making one, from cutting the perfect black ash log to weaving in the final splints. Traditionally made from native black ash, the packbasket originated with Native Americans, who passed the form on to white settlers. Sturdy carriers for outsdoorsmen to wear on their back, packbaskets have in modern times been supplanted by factory-made nylon backpacks. Yet labor-intensive packbaskets are still made in this region, mostly as items for household use, and a few traditionalists still wear them in the woods. The exhibit will include a display of antique and contemporary packbaskets.
The exhibit is supported by generous underwriting from Gray & Gray CPAs, Canton, Coakley Carpet One Ace Hardware in Canton and Saranac Lake, and Hyde-Stone Mechanical Contractors.
Note: All images, text and other material found in this website © 2013 TAUNY. All rights reserved.



