Tag: Mark Nesbitt
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Plants and people: The case for basketry
Mark Nesbitt and Ruth Stungo’s book, Weaving Nature, explores basketry beyond mere containers, emphasising the craft’s historical significance, materials, and techniques. It blends ethnobotany, collecting history, and practical applications of basketry in various contexts. The authors aim to reveal the intricate relationship between plants, makers, and users throughout history.
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Kew’s imaginative pocketbooks, Part 3
The post concludes Mr P Cuttings’ evaluations of Kew’s Pocketbook series, and considers Carnivorous plants, Festive flora, Palms, and Cacti. Each book features botanical illustrations and introductions by experts but most of them lack the promised detailed annotations. Richly illustrated, the titles here considered – and the series as a…
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Kew’s imaginative pocketbooks, Part 2
This post provides a detailed evaluation of four titles from the Kew Pocketbook series, Houseplants, Mexican Plants, Herbs and Spices, and Fruit. Each book is lavishly illustrated and provides an introduction by an expert from Kew.
