I absolutely love Suffolk and have been visiting my dear friend there for years. Frankly, any excuse and I'm heading up the A12, so it didn't take much to persuade me to try out a new craft in the ...
Weaving together willow and chokecherry branches, a group of crafters in southwestern Manitoba came together to strengthen Indigenous culture, knowledge and teachings. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation ...
From cradles to water jugs, willow baskets are essential for many Great Basin Natives. “From the time we are born, we are in a basket — a willow basket,” said Leah Brady, a member of the Shoshone ...
Catherine Sanchez Phoenix of the Western Shoshone Indian tribe never learned to weave traditional Native American willow baskets. It was something she had always wanted to do, she said. On Saturday, ...
Basket-weaver Kathleen McCormick grows her own willow on her Kildare farm Kathleen McCormick, basket weaver Willow is a material that has been a part of Irish culture from the earliest times. Some of ...
It's an ancient craft using renewable resources with sustainable techniques. But that doesn't mean it can't be damned sexy, as Mary Butcher shows Mary Butcher, currently the Victoria & Albert museum's ...
They show up on May Day and at Easter, filled with candy or flowers. They adorn our homes and carry our possessions. Baskets made with bark and other natural elements sing spring. They can be ...