Learn how to make a basket out of natural materials, like wisteria, kudzu, honeysuckle, grape and bramble vines, perfect for everyday use. Basketry is one of humankind’s oldest art forms – believed to ...

Choosing the right materials is key to making durable and beautiful baskets. Look for fresh, pliable raffia leaves that are ...

Starting a successful basket-weaving business takes more than just talent or enjoyment of craft-making. A willingness to sell baskets online and in-person, by renting a booth at a trade show or flea ...

FINALLY! An EASY way to weave a beautiful storage basket with just your hands! I've always wanted to make one, and this shape ...

After spending 40-plus hours weaving a Nantucket Lightship Basket, Patty Campbell sometimes has a hard time handing over the finished product to a customer. “Weaving the baskets is very rewarding and ...

While it’s often thought that basket weaving is a dying art form, it’s actually very much alive and well all across the world, and even right here in Michigan. “It still exist in a lot of places, you ...

In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I went searching for a handmade cornucopia in Kentucky. I came back with a really beautiful story of gratitude and a deep appreciation for an ancient art.

You’ll never look at a basket the same way once you’ve woven one,” says Natalie Boyett, owner of the Chicago Weaving School in Irving Park. “When you see how things are put together, it’s like you’ve ...

Not many people know that Obollo-Afor, the headquarters of Udenu Local Government Area in Enugu State, is not just known for banana, avocado pears, cashew nuts and original honey, but so many other ...

American Indian traditions are alive and well at Mission San Juan Capistrano, thanks to a small group who have maintained the art of basket weaving. Teeter Marie Olivares Romero, Ellen Sue Olivares ...

DULUTH - It was like a Norman Rockwell painting. Four people hoisted a large log onto their shoulders. Through the snow, they trudged about 100 feet from a ground-level workshop to a Congdon Park ...

To be chosen for a National Heritage Fellowship is to be recognized as a kind of national treasure. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and celebrates traditional and folk ...