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 ...

LINCOLN, Maine (WABI) - If you go ice fishing, there’s a good chance you own a pack basket. There’s a company based in Lincoln that’s been hand weaving these wooden containers for more than 35 years.

Hudson Valley artist Katie Grove shares her approach to wild basketry, foraging, and her new book Weaving Wild Baskets, with tips for beginners and a local launch event.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephanie Craig, a seventh-generation traditional basket weaver discusses basket structure and materials during a presentation at ...

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN – “It’s basically a hobby that got way out of hand.” Lorraine Felker, of the Lewistown Valley, has been weaving baskets ever since she took a class 23 years ago, and she’s bringing ...

Shame on me. I have been writing this home column now for 16-plus years and have written about what are, arguably, some pretty minor topics. Take, for instance, the color white, how to choose a yard ...

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 ...