Catharine Otto’s culturally rich work was showcased at Iowa City’s Artifactory in a gallery on Oct. 4. These unique installations are made entirely of wheat. Cards distributed at the gallery featured ...

When Ann Lane Hedlund was an undergrad at the University of Colorado, Boulder, back in 1973, she signed up to study with Joe Ben Wheat, a curator of anthropology at the university’s museum. The year ...

Materials 10 matched wheat straws with seed heads attached Three matched wheat straws with or without heads for braided top loop hanger Waxed string, such as dental floss or artificial sinew, for ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Straw is the humble byproduct of grain production. But in Julie Sanco’s hands, the dry plants that remain after the wheat harvest are transformed into intricate works of folk ...

Peg Nelson is a weaver, but her material isn't yarn or thread. It's wheat. Using a centuries-old technique, she soaks stalks of wheat for about an hour in cold water to get them pliable enough to ...

Wheat weaving saw a resurgence of sorts in Kansas during the '80s, with the founding of the national group in 1987. Since then straw art has evolved, assimilating styles from countries including ...

Topic: Several individuals will demonstrate Norwegian skills. Ruth Anna Hartman and Linda Shoesmith will demonstrate the art of Wheat Weaving. Patty Haakenson will demonstrate Hardanger which ...

Coos Bay Public Library invites the community to a free wheat-weaving workshop on Saturday. Medford resident Dagoberto Morales will conduct sessions demonstrating this traditional Latino craft at 11 a ...

GILLETTE - Five seedheads shake and hiss like prairie rattlesnake tails while Janet Christenot's fingers deftly articulate a straw braid. The straw ends flail alternately as she bends stalks, one over ...