When Charlie Mayo has worries or problems, he makes a basket. "It's a very calming thing," he said. "And when I finish it, what I was concerned about doesn't seem that big anymore. In a way it's kind ...

Join our Whatsapp channel ASIKKALA: In his rustic cabin in the forests of southern Finland, 87-year-old Erkki Pekkarinen carves delicate strips of birch bark with his knife, before intricately weaving ...

ASIKKALA (FINLAND) - In his rustic cabin in the forests of southern Finland, 87-year-old Erkki Pekkarinen carves delicate strips of birch bark with his knife, before intricately weaving them into ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NEW GLOUCESTER — Basket weaver Carolyn Kemp will join artists statewide when ...

Tools of trade: Bowie knife, crooked knife, ax and awl. In production work, Lindman uses a planer for ribs and gunnels. With steel tools available 150 years ago, it takes a month to gather materials ...

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. NORTHAMPTON — In the shade of the trees, hands carefully and skillfully weave willow ...

Yukon's Adäka Cultural Festival gets underway on Friday evening, with dozens of visual artists, artisans, and performers scheduled to take part in the seven-day event. "Everything from birch bark ...

The bark of white birch is the traditional sheath material of Scandinavia. The method described in this chapter is a slick way to make a quickie sheath for anything: knife, scissors, chisel, or ...