FIELD NOTES / BHS / Caribbean
Bahamas
Plaited straw & woven volume.
START WITH A PLACE
Straw by Storr
Bahamian straw makers turn narrow plant-fibre strips into bags, baskets and other objects. The tourism board’s maker profiles provide a starting point for following individual practices within this living craft.
Read the source Bahamas Ministry of TourismA CLOSER LOOK
A study in grain and rhythm.
Compare a flat plait with the point where it turns a corner. What changes in spacing allow a woven surface to become a volume?
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Fibre paper#ece9dboklch(0.933 0.019 96.873)
Cut straw#c5b08aoklch(0.766 0.057 82.249)
Forest shade#4d7162oklch(0.517 0.048 166.710)
Thread ochre#bd8453oklch(0.660 0.096 60.682)
Grain ink#283630oklch(0.318 0.021 166.943)