Bills’s Traditional Gallery
“Fine skein willow has become my passion–understanding the growing of the willow plant, the processing and refinement of the material and the subsequent exactness of the woven vessel are the appeal. Each layer of the process determines the quality of the next layer. Achieving the highest level of refinement in the woven piece, and each piece thereafter, is the goal.”
Runder Korb Mit Spiralgeflecht
10.1 cm diameter round basket with spirals. Hand skeined natural willow.
Flache Schale Mit Geflochtenem Rand
17.8 cm round basket. 3 strand braid technique and braided rim
Hand skeined natural willow
Kleine Runde Schatulle
69mm x 68 mm round basket with lid
very finely prepared hand skeined willow in 4 strand braid
Hand skeined natural willow
Grosser Wanderkorb In Spiral Technik
40.5 cm spiral plate – wall mounting shows this one off
Hand skeined natural willow
Miniature Korb Mit Spirale
small basket with single spiral
Hand skeined willow
Miniature Korb Mit Dunkler Weide
small basket in 4 strand braid technique
Hand skeined buff willow
Runder Korb Mit Spiralgeflecht
10.1 cm round basket with spirals
Hand skeined natural willow
Schale Mit Viergeflecht Band
15.2 cm x 10 cm round basket with 4 strand braid band
Hand skeined natural willow
Gerundete Schale In Dreigeflecht Technik
25.4 cm X 7.2 cm deep bowel in 3 strand braid techique
Hand skeined natural willow
Kleiner Wandkorb In Spiraltechnik
30.5 cm plate with spirals – looks good as a wall piece
Hand skeined natural willow
Runder Korb Mit Enggelecht
10.1 cm round twined basket
Hand skeined natural willow
Quadratischer Korb
10 cm square basket – over/under weave technique
Hand skeined natural willow
SCHATULLE MIT SPIRALEN
13 cm spiral woven basket with fitted lid
Hand skeined willow
KLEINER RECHTECKIGER KORB
small rectangular basket in 4 strand braid technique
Hand skeined willow
KLEINER RUNDER KORB MIT QUADRATISCHEM EINSATZ
short 10 cm basket in 3 strand braid technique with wrapped start
Hand skeined natural willow
Schale Mit Quadratischem Einsatz
20 cm round basket in 3 strand braid technque
unique wrapped bottom start
Hand skeined natural willow
Kleiner Runder Korb Mit Dunklin Band
10.1 cm spiral basket with buff willow band in 4 strand braid
Hand skeined natural willow
Skeined Willow Bracelets
Assorted sizes and techniques of skeined willow bracelets. Various designs created with different techniques. All willow is hand-skeined, prepared, from natural materials grown at Fishsticks in Marysville, Wa.