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Discussion thread: Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) episode is posted! (Patreon)

Published:
2024-11-21 07:25:47
Imported:
2026-06

Content

It's up and ready to listen to: Yes, it's an entire episode dedicated to basket weaving!

Renowned weaver, James C. Bamba, chatted with me about his Mariana Islands heritage, being a "basket bitch," different cultural ways of learning, the baskets that he cherishes the most, how to look a gift basket in the mouth, basket jokes he hates and when learning another culture’s craft is appropriate ... or appropriation. 

Did you listen yet? Let's discuss your thoughts in the comments.

Here for it,

Alie of the Pod

Files

Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) with James C. Bamba - alie ward

Thorny leaves! Embarrassing imports! Basket gossip! Making cool stuff from invasive vines! Renowned weaver and teacher, James C. Bamba, connected more deeply with his Mariana Island heritage through weaving and shares how you know when plant fiber is ready, the anatomy of a coconut tree, how to look

Comments

Connor they them

Hi Alie. Loved the episode. I was in Hawaii over the summer and it was fascinating seeing the people there weave. We were in Volcano National Park and two women were just chilling out on the lava fields weaving. They weren't doing it for tourists just for themselves and they seemed really happy. I have a question for you unrelated to this episode. Are you planning on doing another ologist book/projects episode this year? I've kept up with a few of the ologists this year, but I'm sure the others have worked on and released cool things too. With the holidays coming up it would cool to hear what they've been up to to get gift ideas. Thank you. Love the show.

Alie Ward

Yep!! We have them all collected and will release it in a few weeks. Dr. Robin Wall-Kimmerer just sent a few photos of passages to include in her new book about Serviceberries, which was published TODAY!

Diana Staresinic-Deane

I loved this episode! Thank you to James for sharing his joyful passion with all of us!

Saira (‘Sarah’) Manns

I loved this episode so so so much, I was grinning like the Cheshire Cat in my car all the way home while listening. Also Dad Ward I LOVED this week’s secret! Gonna try that at work tomorrow when my brain refuses to selection and/or do a task of its own choosing lol

SL

LOVED this! I am a fellow pacific islander who lived in Guam (village of Tamuning). We are now living in the states but greatly miss the people and island of Guam. When I heard you say Chamorro I freaked out, rewinded it, showed my husband and made him listen to the episode with me. I was genuinely so happy to have my home represented so well and will be telling the rest of my family to go listen!

JENN 'Benthopelagic squirrel' ALVAREZ

LOVED it! All of the vegetation near me is dumb for basket weaving.😑 I don't have the dexterity anymore anyways. Whomp whomp. But I loved it! Reminded me of my grandmother teaching me how to weave a basket. 😍

Raja

Just finished listening to it, but haven't finished loving it. Great episode! Loved the details he included that I'd never considered! I marvel at how you find experts with such charm (or maybe you bring the charm out in your conversation!).

Leo Chiang

such a lovely passion and a reminder that there are all sorts of beautiful humanity all over the world. Allie is master interviewologist as always

Emily Krieger

i loved listening to the details about picking/processing leaves, and the kudzu suggestion

Kinkaid Designs

I loved this. I have tried basket weaving with bamboo and I found it very hard. It's something I always wanted to learn.

Nico Price

I have fallen behind and am catching up. I’m a little more than 2/3 through the episode and hearing Alie say “kudzu” made my southern American heart giggle. I know our dialects here are not accurate to the origin but here where it’s prolific it’s pronounced with a short u like cud-zoo. Loving this episode. The ologist gives the warmest and most endearing & curious vibes.