Not only the roots are used, but the beech and hazel wood for the structure, base and rim. The fundament of making these baskets are the sheer knowledge of coppicing, with great patience and attention to detail. 

 For the typical baskets in this region, the types of wood used are beech, ash and spruce. Like every household back then, the basket were a necessary part of farmers’ utilitarian use to pick mushroom or potatoes or to transport perishable goods to the nearby market in Jablunkov. 

A medium to large-sized basket takes approximately 3 days to process and weave.

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This workshop is made possible thanks to Serfenta. Serfenta has years of experience working and preserving the Polish heritage, involving education and research into basketry in Poland and abroad.