Underwater Underwater Basketweaving: Basketweaving:My Hobby Since 2001My Hobby Since 2001

By Funky WinkerbeanBy Funky Winkerbean

Final ProjectFinal Project

CIS 115, Fall 2008CIS 115, Fall 2008

What is Underwater What is Underwater Basketweaving?Basketweaving?

Weaving baskets underwaterWeaving baskets underwater• Duh!Duh!

HistoryHistory• Originated in Elbonia in 1234 ADOriginated in Elbonia in 1234 AD• Major flooding in regionMajor flooding in region• Required working under waterRequired working under water• No scuba equipment thenNo scuba equipment then

Yikes!Yikes!

Who Underwater Basketweaves?Who Underwater Basketweaves?

Elbonians (since 1200s)Elbonians (since 1200s) All agesAll ages

• Must know how to swim!Must know how to swim! Popular hobby in Popular hobby in

Timbucktoo, Lower Timbucktoo, Lower Umbriana, & Eastern Umbriana, & Eastern BambooniaBamboonia

Growing popularity in US Growing popularity in US & Europe& Europe

Materials NeededMaterials Needed

For basketsFor baskets• Mostly natural materials & fibersMostly natural materials & fibers

RushesRushes Dried weedsDried weeds

• But not for long… Tee hee…But not for long… Tee hee… StringString

Scuba tank Scuba tank (recommended)(recommended)

Swim finsSwim fins

Growth in PopularityGrowth in PopularityIn 1000s of hobbyists & professionalsIn 1000s of hobbyists & professionals

  1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

 COUNTRY            

Eastern Baboonia 250 300 350 425 430 500

Elbonia 90 92 200 225 280 310

England 5 6 8 12 15 22

France 12 12 14 23 56 124

Lower Umbriana 300 320 380 500 700 900

Timbucktoo 125 190 235 400 460 650

USA 80 120 190 240 310 440

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Hazards of Underwater Hazards of Underwater BasketweavingBasketweaving

The bendsThe bends Looking like a pruneLooking like a prune If ocean, not swimming poolIf ocean, not swimming pool

• Attacks by sharks & other predatorsAttacks by sharks & other predators• Mutant algae infectionsMutant algae infections• Barnacle-like skin growthsBarnacle-like skin growths

Soggy outlook on lifeSoggy outlook on life

Award Winning Underwater Award Winning Underwater BasketweaversBasketweavers

Mailing ListID

First Name

Last Name

Address CityState or Country

Postal Code

Country or Region

Awards

1 Jennifer Scruggs 123 Elm Ct.

Easton MD 21601 USA Maryland Award for Excellence, 2004

2 Wycliff Wxkdkfj 908765 Rt. 4323

Werbyl - - Elbonia International Award, Design, 2002

3 Tomas Zielinksibovitch

9870 Hwy 3432

Timminoo - - Timbucktoo Winkerbean Award, 2003

The Award Winning BasketThe Award Winning Basket

An Appalachian Egg BasketAn Appalachian Egg Basket

International Award, Design, 2002

Some of My BasketsSome of My Baskets

Resources for Underwater Resources for Underwater BasketweaversBasketweavers

Local affinity groupsLocal affinity groups State groupsState groups

• Maryland Basketweavers Association Maryland Basketweavers Association (MBA)(MBA)

National groupsNational groups• National Society of Underwater National Society of Underwater

BasketweaversBasketweavers (NSUB) (NSUB) InternationalInternational

• International Association of International Association of Underwater BasketweavingUnderwater Basketweaving (IAUB) (IAUB)

JournalsJournals• Journal of Underwater BasketweavingJournal of Underwater Basketweaving

What is Underwater Basketweaving?What is Underwater Basketweaving? Who Underwater Basketweaves?Who Underwater Basketweaves? Materials NeededMaterials Needed Growth in PopularityGrowth in Popularity

In 1000s of hobbyists & professionalsIn 1000s of hobbyists & professionals Growth in PopularityGrowth in Popularity Hazards of Underwater BasketweavingHazards of Underwater Basketweaving Award Winning Underwater BasketweaversAward Winning Underwater Basketweavers

Works CitedWorks Cited

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