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Underwater Basketweaving : My Hobby Since 2001. By Funky Winkerbean Final Project CIS 115, Fall 2008. What is Underwater Basketweaving?. Weaving baskets underwater Duh! History Originated in Elbonia in 1234 AD Major flooding in region Required working under water
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Underwater Basketweaving:My Hobby Since 2001 By Funky Winkerbean Final Project CIS 115, Fall 2008
What is Underwater Basketweaving? • Weaving baskets underwater • Duh! • History • Originated in Elbonia in 1234 AD • Major flooding in region • Required working under water • No scuba equipment then • Yikes!
Who Underwater Basketweaves? • Elbonians (since 1200s) • All ages • Must know how to swim! • Popular hobby in Timbucktoo, Lower Umbriana, & Eastern Bamboonia • Growing popularity in US & Europe
Materials Needed • For baskets • Mostly natural materials & fibers • Rushes • Dried weeds • But not for long… Tee hee… • String • Scuba tank (recommended) • Swim fins
Hazards of Underwater Basketweaving • The bends • Looking like a prune • If ocean, not swimming pool • Attacks by sharks & other predators • Mutant algae infections • Barnacle-like skin growths • Soggy outlook on life
The Award Winning BasketAn Appalachian Egg BasketInternational Award, Design, 2002
Resources for Underwater Basketweavers • Local affinity groups • State groups • Maryland Basketweavers Association (MBA) • National groups • National Society of Underwater Basketweavers (NSUB) • International • International Association of Underwater Basketweaving (IAUB) • Journals • Journal of Underwater Basketweaving
Summary • What is Underwater Basketweaving? • Who Underwater Basketweaves? • Materials Needed • Growth in PopularityIn 1000s of hobbyists & professionals • Growth in Popularity • Hazards of Underwater Basketweaving • Award Winning Underwater Basketweavers
Works Cited [Students: This last slide will list your references using MLA format.]