“For beginners in this class, it will take the better part of the day,” she said. “And that’s just fine. Anyone with a crafting background who can follow a pattern can make a basic basket. You soak ...

Today's baskets are still made to transport, store and display items as they were in Egyptian times, when people were able to braid fibers together making containers for their food, general storage ...

Victoria MacBeath receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for craft history research. Concordia University provides funding as a founding partner of The ...

The ancient Native tradition of weaving baskets is now grabbing the attention of the contemporary art world. Jeffrey Brown visited one artist who is taking the form in new directions. It's for our ...

Basket weaving has a certain reputation. But it's no joke - and requires skill. The Nature Coast Basket Weaving Guild works to preserve a craft that dates back 8,000 years in America. Members meet ...

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