Before you buy a basket, understand its craftsmanship. African baskets are usually woven using traditional techniques that ...

Weaving a link between American history and the African folk art of basket making is the focus of a trio of exhibits at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. The largest of the three, “Grass Roots: African Origins of ...

Handmade African baskets give off an explosion of fiery color at one of the market’s many booths. Yuzhen Pan has come several times from China with her textiles to take part in Santa Fe’s annual ...

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 ...