SHABTI FISHMONGERS
WEAVING PATTERN
BAKERS
UPHOLDERS
ROYAL CHARTER
WOOLMEN
The Library of London History
EVIL MAY DAY
LIBRARY
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BIRCH
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FRUITERERS
GUILDHALL EXHIBITION
12 September – 29 November 2013
EXHIBITION
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS From ancient documents to the contemporary basket, this exhibition reveals some of the rich archive of the Basketmakers alongside baskets created by a new generation of craftspeople – Yeoman members of the Company
FREE ENTRY
Guildhall Library Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH 020 7332 1868 / 020 7332 1870 guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/guildhalllibrary Follow
ROYAL CHARTER
EVIL MAY DAY
WOOLMEN
BASKET MAKING
BIRCH
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FRUITERERS
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SHABTI FISHMONGERS
WEAVING PATTERN
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY LAUNCH AND LATE VIEW OF BASKETMAKERS Wednesday 11 September 6-8pm. Tickets £10 via Guildhall Library website The Case for the Basket: The role of the humble basket in High Art! Join Sue King, City Guide, as she launches the late view of the Basketmakers exhibition with a light hearted tour of baskets depicted in works of art, exploring the symbolic purpose of these useful objects. This event includes an introduction by the Prime Warden, a drinks reception and canapés
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EXHIBITION
An exhibition from the rich archive of the company telling the story of one of the oldest crafts which thrived in London from early Anglo-Saxon times. Basketmaking was essential to both rural and urban economies as baskets were used to carry almost everything, both within the home and across the country to markets and shops. With the Industrial Revolution the trade increased dramatically; almost every village now had a basket maker or basket making workshop, and even small towns might have as many as 200 makers supplying specialist baskets to local industries. Recent times have seen further developments in this traditional craft with skilled craftspeople serving new markets in innovative ways.
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