To be chosen for a National Heritage Fellowship is to be recognized as a kind of national treasure. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and celebrates traditional and folk ...

"On the other hand," she said, picking up another basket, "in a double-weave basket, the splints are at angles. You start from the inside and weave them up, then you go back down the outside and the ...

Iam sitting in a church hall with 15 women and one teenage boy and we are chanting “over, under, over, under, over, under” while facilitating good conversations between bits of Bangalow palm. This is ...

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 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. Mi'kmaw elder ...