Choosing the right materials is key to making durable and beautiful baskets. Look for fresh, pliable raffia leaves that are ...

Under the shade of a large mango tree in her sandy courtyard in a village in northwest Senegal, Khady Sene rhythmically ...

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House and Retreat Center, St. Meinrad, IN, will host a series of basket weaving workshops ...

Long before plastic fishnets, electric rice cookers or designer hats found their way to Guam, islanders were using fish traps, rice pouches and hats made of coconut leaves in their everyday lives.

Swazi lutsango grass baskets are traditionally woven by women in Swaziland (now Eswatini). Made from lutsango grass, these ...

Evgueni Filipov has received research funding from AFOSR. Guowei (Wayne) Tu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers to create textile ...

I want my daughter to know how to weave so that she can give baskets at her daughter’s wedding, just like I will. […] If the younger generation shows interest, we will teach them. Maybe one day, they ...

Margie Warner of Michigan City teaches people to create baskets using age-proven techniques and methods. Warner learned to weave 21 years ago. It was something she always wanted to do and it was put ...

MANILA, Philippines — Talk about basketry as a heritage craft and one of the first places that will come to mind is Antequera in Bohol. Nestled among the gentle hills and forested slopes of the ...

As temperatures soar during Taipei's hazy summer days, DIY classes offer a relaxing respite from the daytime heat. At CHUZI Dialogue, spend a chilled afternoon among the sleepy lanes of Daan District ...

We’ve always wanted a cute sculpture-esque twine basket to keep track of various jewelry and accoutrements. They also make a great, casual spring centerpiece. But the problem is we’ve never really ...