It has inspired many modern-day home decor items, including planters. The intricate patterns and vibrant colors of these ...

The rigor required to create a Nantucket lightship basket puts the lie to any cheap jokes about learning the craft. “If these baskets are made perfectly,” says Leslie Goldsmith, “they should be able ...

Starting a successful basket-weaving business takes more than just talent or enjoyment of craft-making. A willingness to sell baskets online and in-person, by renting a booth at a trade show or flea ...

Moore’s baskets are for sale at local farmers’ markets, the Stone Hill and Hermannhoff wineries in Hermann, and the New Day Mercantile in New Haven. People have been weaving baskets for at least ...

Mary Jackson was 4 when she learned how to weave. Sitting at her mother’s knee in the late 1940s, she tied her first knots with nimble little fingers, binding coils of sea grasses. In the Gullah ...

For Catriona Pollard, the ancient art of basket weaving is more than just a hobby, it's a chance to slow down and calm her mind. The fibre artist says the "slow" arts and crafts are a great escape ...

The most challenging aspect of viewing “Beyond Materials: Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Basketry” at the Ohio Craft Museum is not to touch anything. The artworks are texturally rich and ...

Sydney fibre artist Catriona Pollard in the bush surrounding her studio. She says weaving is “about letting the material speak”. Credit: Janie Barrett Iam sitting in a church hall with 15 women and ...