I visited full time craftsman and illustrator Nick McMillen at his workshop in rural Hampshire (UK) where we filmed a three part series on Cedar bark basketry and weaving
Secure your copy of Nicks cedar bark book – https://mcmillenart.co.uk/product/cedar-bark-craft/
Nicks Website – https://mcmillenart.co.uk
Nicks Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mcmillenart
Click the links below to watch the other videos in this three part series:
1. How To Harvest Cedar Bark For Weaving – ** THIS VIDEO YOU ARE WATCHING **
2. How To Process Cedar Bark For Weaving –
3. How To Weave A Cedar Bark Basket –
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Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:
00:00:00 – Start
00:00:04 – Introduction
00:02:58 – Type of Cedar
00:04:20 – Sourcing a Cedar tree
00:06:00 – Best time of year to harvest
00:07:52 – Optimal diameter of Cedar tree
00:08:56 – 3 states of tree when harvesting
00:11:59 – Harvesting bark from toothpick tree
00:16:20 – Harvesting bark from standing tree
00:20:27 – Harvesting bark from felled tree
00:25:21 – Processing the bark
00:29:16 – Drying the bark
00:31:08 – Conclusion
00:32:52 – Outro
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As always I appreciate you watching
Take care
Peace
Zed