When Andrea Herman discovered basket weaving at a community education class back in the ’80s, she immediately fell in love with the craft, which is thought to be as old as mankind. “I used to ...

In 1994, Ethel M. Gill learned basket making from a co-worker, and hasn’t looked back. It was like a match made in heaven that combined her eagerness to learn something new with a natural talent for ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. When he retired after 35 years as a kindergarten teacher, 67-year-old Allen decided to take on life in a new way. He and his wife ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - Some crafts take weeks or months to complete, but you can complete a basket by the end of class. It's taught by professional Emma Hughes who's enjoyed basket weaving for ...

Stephanie Wood was right in the middle of helping enmesh participants in her family’s 700-year-old tradition of Kalapuya basket weaving at the 1861 Brunk House when something added yet another period ...

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 ...

Under the scorching afternoon sun of Bolgatanga, a rural community north of Ghana, Patience Apambila is splitting strands of dry grass in preparation for weaving them into baskets. Apambila is one of ...

“My father used to tell me that the smallest bamboo basket ever made was that which could hold seven pepper seeds and was a creation of my grandfather. That inspired me and I have now made one which ...

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 ...

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 ...

When appraiser Bruce Shackelford evaluated three Native American baskets brought to the San Jose ROADSHOW in August 2009, although he was unsure of their precise provenance, he instantly recognized ...