Chen Chunmiao displays products made by the skilled women's grass-weaving cooperative at its showroom in Weinan, Shaanxi province. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] In December, a dozen skilled women at ...

KODIAK, ALASKA—According to a report in Alaska Native News, ancient fragments of woven grass have been recovered on Kodiak Island, which is located off Alaska’s southern coast. “We were excavating a ...

African basket weaving is a centuries-old craft that marries tradition with sustainability. The art, which has been passed down generations, is now gaining global recognition for its eco-friendly ...

For most of his 80 years, Joe Mazyck has been harvesting the soft, pliable sweetgrass used to make the iconic baskets that have been woven by slaves and their descendants for centuries along the ...

Illustration of three styles of rug manufactured by the Crex Carpet Company. Originally reproduced in a John H. Pray & Sons Company catalog (#30, page 38). MinnPost’s journalists are out in the ...

Luu Thuong village in Phu Tuc commune, Phu Xuyen district, Ha Noi is famous for the handicraft of ‘guot’ grass (a species of fern) weaving to produce exquisite products since the 17th century. Luu ...

The story of a Scots soldier who chose not to talk for 50 years has helped to inspire artwork forming part of a city wall's £60,000 renovation. Inverness's Crown Road wall has been refaced, with a ...

In 2019, the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center partnered with Qanirtuuq Inc. of Quinhagak, Alaska, to research and document the Yup’ik tradition of weaving an issran (grass ...

In 2019, the Alaska office of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center partnered with Qanirtuuq Inc. of Quinhagak, Alaska, to research and document the Yup’ik tradition of weaving an issran (grass ...