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April 30, 2012 – 10:01 pm | 2 Comments

The Straw Treasury in Zengövárkony (Hungary) is 10 years old!
“Culture cannot be inherited. The culture of our ancestors soon vanishes unless each generation obtains it for themselves” - Kodály Zoltán
In the spring of 2002 a unique …

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Mask Making by Patrick Murphy

April 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm | One Comment

Patrick Murphy demonstrates how straw masks and costumes are assembled at his home in Fermanagh.
Photography by Grainne Quinlan and music by Innisfree Ceoil

Japanese Shimenawa (New Year Wreaths)

April 14, 2012 – 8:47 pm | 3 Comments

From Walking in Japan showing Shimenawa.

Two Straw Plait

April 8, 2012 – 9:35 pm | Comments Off

Video showing you how to weave a two straw plait from Jeff Jones and Cora Hendershot from Wheat Goddess. Cora also has a new book  The Wheat Weaving Companion: Instructions, Projects, and History.

A Year of Swedish Handcraft

March 21, 2012 – 9:26 pm | Comments Off
A Year of Swedish HandcraftPlay

From the American Swedish Institute (funded in part by the Minnesota State Arts Board) with teacher Carol Tamte.