


"....The first baskets were woven by gatherers to collect fruits, grains, nuts, and other edible plant materials, as well as for holding fish by early fishing humans..... "
"....Although baskets were traditionally created to serve a utilitarian rather than an aesthetic purpose, the practice of basket making has evolved into an art...."
"...In modern usage, baskets are chosen chiefly for decorative purposes.
Gift baskets are used to present items such as fruit, wine, and flowers....
Hot air balloons are equipped with baskets for carrying the operator and passengers.
As a demonstration of contortionism, a basket containing a human may be repeatedly pierced with swords. The human survives through skill in avoiding the swords."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." -Ralph Waldo Emerson