Melbourne-based crafter and basket-maker Gemma Patford
in her studio (this page & opposite, centre). Gemma regularly
holds rope basket-making workshops in Melbourne, where
even beginners can learn to make their own rope vessels
and coasters, such as these colourful pieces (both pages),Roped In by Gemma
Patford, Hardie Grant
Books, $29.99, is
available in stores
nationally or from her
website, gemmapatford.
com. Cover photography
by Amorfo 2017.
I’ve moved into
using more vibrant
acrylic paints
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