This kit is intended for intermediate to advanced skill level; someone who has already made a beginner coiled basket. This basket will take approximately 24 hours to complete over several days, taking frequent breaks. Coiling is a basketry method where one material is wrapped around another in a spiral. Generally the materials used for wrapping are soft and flexible while the coil can be a bit more rigid. These instructions will teach you how to coil a shallow tray shaped basket with the design of Man in the Maze. The instructions include interesting facts about labyrinth and maze symbolism and importance. Basketry requires patience and perseverance. Keep at it and you will be proud of your improved skills and finished basket. Baskets are woven containers. They are extremely important to human existence because they allow for the storage of food and carrying of resources. Humans worldwide have used native materials to craft baskets to aid in daily tasks and requirements. In addition to utilitarian basketry, decorative basketry is also important for artistic expressions of individuality, spirituality and tribalism. Archaeologists and historians have learned much about ancient cultures from basketry fragments which have been found across the globe. The oldest basketry fragments were found in Egypt and date back about 12,000 years. In North America, native cultures are well known for fine basketry.