![Fig.1. Lillie, Robert, 2013, The Crab Pot, [illustration] Available at: http://eremita.di.uminho.pt/gutenberg/4/2/9/7/42978/42978-h/42978-h.htm [17/10/2016]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cd33b_bb77fc328cd14634972b39ae0dd7aef1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0cd33b_bb77fc328cd14634972b39ae0dd7aef1~mv2.jpg)
Withy pots also known as willow pots, lobster pots and crab pots are my first trap to explore for this exciting project! An easy choice, considering I live in Penzance, not too far from historic Cornish fishing towns and villages, such as Newlyn, Mousehole, Penberth and Porthleven.
My partner has a strong family connection with the fishing industry here, which I'm looking forward to learning more about :) however these beautiful baskets were/are not only made in Cornwall! but also in Devon, Ireland, Normandy and Brittany (where my partners father, who was a fisherman most of his life, now lives).
I have found a few videos on lobster pots being made during the 30's and 40's which I thought I must share! They are just amazing! I especially like the quote from the ‘’Pot’’ Girls film ‘When is a pot not a pot? When it’s a lobster pot – for it really is a basket - !.’
I hope you enjoy the films as much as I do :)