Natural dyes play an important role in giving African sisal baskets their signature vibrancy. Artisans use plant-based ...

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 ...

ETSHA, Botswana, April 25 (UNHCR) - Tourists visiting Botswana invariably buy some of the colourful baskets on offer in crafts shops to take home as souvenirs. Little do they know that these baskets ...

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 ...

Traditional Ghanaian basket weaving employs natural materials such as palm fronds and grasses. These are woven into ...

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 ...

Did animals teach us one of the oldest forms of human technology? Did this technology teach us to count? These are just two of the themes being explored during a conference on basketry. Did animals ...