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Standing at the gates of the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington, I felt like the kid at the grown-ups’ table. Speckled around the picturesque entrance overlooking the Columbia River were ...

We’ve all heard the jokes about students taking courses in “basket-weaving.” It’s not so funny when your kid’s school actually forces him to take one. My son, Kalman, just started 10th grade at ...

The end result of a successful basket weaving project. This version has two side handles. Everybody loves a basket! And whether you’re using that woven container to tote vegetables from the garden, ...

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Did animals teach us one of the oldest forms of human technology? Did this technology teach us to count? These are just two of the themes being explored during a conference on basketry. Did animals ...

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