Corey Alston has been weaving sweetgrass baskets for 23 years. The tradition he carries stretches back through generations of ...

Now a master Ohlone basket weaver, Yamane taught herself the intricate and nearly extinct craft over 100 years after the last Rumsen basketmakers died. Linda Yamane weaving a twined work basket ...

Basket weaving in Africa has a history of thousands of years. Early humans are thought to have used natural materials to create containers for carrying goods. Gradually, these simple creations ...

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 ...

Folk art is said to carry culture from one generation to the next. If so, the humble basket is one of its original vessels, enduring today for both practical use ...

Basket weaving was passed down from generation to generation. Elder Washoe women taught young girls to weave with good intentions and to pay attention to their dreams, ...

Stephanie Craig is a seventh-generation basket weaver, artist and enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde whose exhibit, "Hands of the Ancestors" is on display from April 2 - May ...

Mount Pleasant built open-air huts for sweetgrass weavers to sell their beautiful baskets by U.S. 17 for 90 years. This summer was too hot and humid for most.

I’ve picked out the basket that I’m going to weave. I have the handles. I will cook the three days. I’ll take care of my husband, but during my main spare time I will be weaving on that ...