Born in 1885 to Miwok and Paiute parents, Lucy spent most of her life between Mono Lake and Yosemite Valley. The art of weaving was passed to her by her mother, and Lucy quickly became skilled. She ...

Dive into the fascinating world of basketry as we guide you through the process of creating your own small coiled basket. With step-by-step instructions and live demonstrations, you'll learn the ...

In 1897, a Nuwä Indian woman spent many months carefully weaving a fine basket in Kern County using native plant materials of ...

Basket weaving across central Arizona’s high deserts and valleys remains a foundational art form and living cultural archive.

African art is famous for its bright colors and intricate designs. Woven baskets are an integral part of this illustrious ...

SC artists are using historic Gullah-Geechee sweetgrass baskets in unique ways in an effort to keep the skill alive.

Looping strips of palmetto fronds through coiled sweetgrass is slow poison. Squinting in concentration ruins the eyes, forcing a nail bone through the grass wrecks the hands and bending over the ...

Among the many cultural traditions that link Africa and America, one of the most beautiful is the weaving of coiled baskets. This craft was brought from West and Central Africa to the American ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Just a few years ago, Nikia Wigfall needed only to drive to the nearby marshes to harvest the sweetgrass that she and other descendants of slaves weave into the beautiful baskets ...