About this episode
James C. Bamba discusses the art of basket weaving and its connection to his heritage.
Thorny leaves! Geometric recipes! Watertight weaves! Tiny sculptures! Making cool stuff from invasive vines! Renowned weaver and teacher James C. Bamba shares how he connected more deeply with his Mariana Island heritage through weaving, how to know when plant fiber is ready, the anatomy of a coconut tree, and the math, meteorology, materials science, and agriculture know-how that goes into weaving the best baskets.
People in this episode
Host: Alie Ward
Guest: James C. Bamba
Topics covered
- basket weaving
- heritage
- plant fiber
- math
- materials science
- agriculture
Keywords
- basket weaving
- James C. Bamba
- Mariana Islands
- plant fiber
- coconut tree
- math
- materials science
Mentioned in this episode
Products: coconut tree
Places: Mariana Islands
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