Researchers in southern Spain recently discovered and examined the oldest evidence of basketry and sandals in Europe, revealing previously unknown details about hunter-gatherers and farming societies ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Poland’s centuries-old basketry traditions have been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural ...

Ancient legend says the Tunica-Biloxi people emerged from a hole in the ground, guarded by two alligators. One alligator was red and brought the summer. The other was blue and brought the winter. The ...

Mary Giles' interest in basketry blossomed when she was a schoolteacher, explaining the basics of the craft to high schoolers in the 1970s. Over the past four decades, Giles helped move the boundaries ...

Close-up photo shows the detail of a contemporary basket by weaver Susanne Hammel-Sawyer. (Courtesy photo) The living art of Chumash basketry, a tradition with deep roots in the Santa Barbara region, ...

Birds do it. Bees do it. We do it. Construct containers to hold stuff, that is. It seems instinctual. Witness Hold Everything, Storables and The Container Store. They like our obsession, big time.

Phina and The Basketry have combined to create one gift shop company. According to a news release, both feature physical storefronts and online gifting options. Phina has two locations in Metairie and ...