Researchers in southern Spain recently discovered and examined the oldest evidence of basketry and sandals in Europe, revealing previously unknown details about hunter-gatherers and farming societies ...

Relations between art and craft have very different histories in the arts of East and West. Jin Morigami's bamboo basket, part of a large collection given to the Asian Art Museum by businessman Lloyd ...

From the rocky shores to quiet coastal towns, Maine’s basketry tradition is a living art form that connects people to the land and sea. Artisans use natural fibers like ash, sweetgrass, and seagrass ...

Ancient legend says the Tunica-Biloxi people emerged from a hole in the ground, guarded by two alligators. One alligator was red and brought the summer. The other was blue and brought the winter. The ...

Close-up photo shows the detail of a contemporary basket by weaver Susanne Hammel-Sawyer. (Courtesy photo) The living art of Chumash basketry, a tradition with deep roots in the Santa Barbara region, ...

Beyond weaving baskets, the artists who visited Clark College on Sunday also know how to weave the old with the new. Joe Feddersen of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation showed art ...

Birds do it. Bees do it. We do it. Construct containers to hold stuff, that is. It seems instinctual. Witness Hold Everything, Storables and The Container Store. They like our obsession, big time.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...