Winter Leaf Basket

Prangley blends traditional basketry making with wire-working techniques and adds paper in the process to create her wire and paper baskets. The base is woven from fine-gauge annealed steel wire, and the sides are constructed of heavy-gauge annealed steel wire that's concealed within the paper leaves that form the basket's shape.

Each leaf is made with many layers of papers that are "painted" with a special glue onto their individual fiberboard leaf shapes to create color, texture, and strength. Leaf details are made from slivers of papers that are also "painted" on with glue. The leaves are sealed with a gel medium that helps protect the basket during use and from ultra-violet light.

The resulting wire and paper basket is solid, strong, and functional. The basket rim is finished off in a wire-wrapping technique and the base is completed with a centerpiece of vintage buttons. Use a soft cloth to clean/wipe down, and do not place in direct full sunlight. Because of the handmade nature of the work, no two "Winter Leaf Baskets" are exactly alike.