I've been waiting until this week to share these pictures with you. It is time to get ready for the Basket Weaving Festival at Lichtenfels, Germany. It is known as the Korbmarkt. Korb = Basket and Markt = Market. It is held annually the third weekend in September. When we lived in Germany I was fortunate to get to go three different years. Lichtenfels was about a two hour drive from my home south of Munich.
Let me explain that in Germany, different cities or locations are known for developing and creating some of the beautiful things we see today. For instance, cookoo-clocks come from one main city in Germany where they people go to learn and perfect their craft. The same goes with making baskets. In Lichtenfels, there is a basket weaving school where those wanting to study and master the art of basket weaving go to learn.
So each year, students and professionals sell their wares at a street fair along their main street. I hope this week you will enjoy pictures that I've taken while we were there. I've pulled them out of my scrapbook album as I had taken these pictures before we had a digital camera. I hope you find inspiration through them.
So jealous. I love Germany, especially the southern area.
ReplyDeleteOOOOHHHH that is SO COOL! I'm especially intrigued byt hose woven flowers....incredible! Thanks so much for sharing this! I couldn't think of a better month to have a basket festival!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been such fun for you to have been able to go! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHappy weaving
Great pictures Nancy. I'm longing to go to any European country to see the weaving! I too like the flowers and am VERY impressed by the giant coffee cup.
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