This handbasket is an oval boat shape. The basket was made using Catalan and French weaving techniques. The pattern on the top is made from bark collected from wild Norwegian willows while the handle is a three-year old willow stick. The warm tint is the natural colour of the material.
Klara Pil chose her artistic name when she started making baskets. “People found my real name hard to pronounce. One day, on a bus tour with friends, ...
