OPB

Indigenous basket weaver honors ancestral teachers in McMinnville exhibit

Craig spends nine months of the year locating and harvesting traditional materials such as hazel, rushes, bigleaf maple and western red cedar from across the state. She uses them to shape baskets and ...
Mongabay

An Indigenous basket-weaving tradition keeps a Philippine forest alive

Traditional handicrafts like the Pala’wan Indigenous people’s tingkep woven baskets are deeply tied to local ecosystems; experts increasingly understand that supporting traditional practices can aid ...
Yahoo

'My ancestors chose me': Stephanie Craig embraces tradition through basket weaving

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stephanie Craig, a seventh-generation traditional basket weaver discusses basket structure and materials during a presentation at ...
Indiatimes

Traditional basket weaving workshop for rural school children held in Karnataka

The Mangaluru Chapter of INTACH recently organized a basket weaving workshop for rural school children in Bantwal Taluk, aiming to preserve traditional arts. Skilled artisans provided hands-on ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

From Miss Yakama to master weaver: How Bessie Bill preserves and shares Yakama heritage through basket weaving

Wahpeniat, or “one who makes good baskets,” was the traditional Yakama name given to 12-year-old Bessie Bill at a Yakama Nation sacred longhouse ceremony. Born to Johnny Jr. and Lucinda Bill, Bill was ...
The Hindu

Intach hosts workshop on traditional basket weaving for rural school students

The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in association with INTACH Heritage Education and Communication Service and the INTACH Heritage Club of ...
University of California

Indigenous anthropologist and new UC Berkeley professor finds family, hope in basket weaving

Carolyn Smith knew she had a lot to learn when she arrived on the banks of the Klamath River 15 years ago. That summer, tribal elders taught her the cultural significance of hand-woven baskets and how ...
Inhabitat

Nikolay Polissky Creates Massive ‘Beaubourg’ Sculpture Using Traditional Basket Weaving Techniques

In the land art tradition, Nikolay Polissky’s massive Beaubourg sculpture is made from natural materials, and it provides a commentary on the intersection of nature and human culture. Using ...
CBC.ca

Indigenous artist slams Ontario premier's basket weaving comments

A third-generation Indigenous basket maker is setting the record straight about his craft — it's a part of his culture, it's valuable, and artists can make a living off of it. On Tuesday, Premier Doug ...
The Register-Guard

'My ancestors chose me': Stephanie Craig embraces tradition through basket weaving

For 25 years, Stephanie Craig has been practicing traditional Indigenous basket weaving, fighting carpal tunnel and arthritis in her hands, in order to keep the tradition alive. Craig, a member of the ...
CBC.ca

Indigenous artist slams Ontario premier's basket weaving comments

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Spencer Lunham Jr., ...