We’ve all heard the jokes about students taking courses in “basket-weaving.” It’s not so funny when your kid’s school actually forces him to take one. My son, Kalman, just started 10th grade at ...

FARGO - The Fargo Public Library is offering two basket weaving classes Saturday, July 15, at the Dr. James Carlson Library, 2801 32nd Ave. S. Two sessions are planned, one at 10 a.m. for ages 5 to 8 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eleven-year-old Gigi Kuecker dunked her basket in a bucket of water. “It was getting pretty dry and the spokes were about to break,” said Kuecker, who will be a sixth-grader at Onalaska Middle School ...

Warm weather brings baskets of bright red strawberries to your table, but before you toss that strawberry basket in the trash, it may entertain your kiddos for an afternoon. From bubble wands to woven ...

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.

Carolyn Smith knew she had a lot to learn when she arrived on the banks of the Klamath River 15 years ago. That summer, tribal elders taught her the cultural significance of hand-woven baskets and how ...

Native American basket weaving is one of the oldest and most meaningful art forms in North America, reflecting not only creativity but also cultural heritage and survival skills. More than simple ...