Wire basket
Wire basket
Producer
Smržík Štefan
Author of design
Menkynová Janka
SKU
26522641
Techniques
weaving
Material
metal
Craft
metal craft, wirecraft
Dimensions
košík: diameter = 34.0 cm košík: height = 8.0 cm
About product
Basket woven from iron wire, treated with deep oil burning and blackening. Dense spiral weave, top edge rounded outward.
Smržík Štefan
ÚĽUV master
A trained locksmith, he draws on the tradition of two distinct crafts – blacksmithing and wirework. Through his artistic and craft activities, he achieved a unique fusion of both production techniques. Introduced to working with wire by...
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Menkynová Janka
Janka Menkynová worked at the Center of Folk Art Production in Bratislava as an artist, manager, curator, and exhibition organizer for 42 years. Throughout her long career, she delved into a wide range of material groups and created numerous...
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