PORT ANGELES — For millenniums, the tribes of the Olympic Peninsula have been sharing and trading basketry styles and weaving techniques — and that tradition continues to this day. So said Jamie ...

Handmade baskets are not just functional items; they are cultural symbols that reflect the diverse traditions of communities around the globe. These beautifully woven creations continue to play an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cherokee rivercane baskets have been getting smaller. These days, an intricately woven basket might be only the diameter of an apple. Artisans have been making some baskets smaller to make the most of ...

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers to create textile ...

Ed Carriere pictured in front of his house in Indianola. Carriere has made thousands of baskets since he first learned from his great grandmother, Julia Jacobs. He's wearing a hand-woven hat he made ...