Folk art is said to carry culture from one generation to the next. If so, the humble basket is one of its original vessels, enduring today for both practical use ...

Corey Alston has been weaving sweetgrass baskets for 23 years. The tradition he carries stretches back through generations of ...

Narendra Modi gifted Indian handicrafts to Ghanaian leaders. The gifts highlighted India's rich artistic traditions. Presents ...

Sometimes, the simplest movements can create the most beautiful things. That’s true when it comes to basket weaving. “I’m just a crafty person, anything ...

Bongo Town, a small agrarian community at the heart of the Bongo District, is home to families that largely depend on millet ...

Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana, has trained 35 young entrepreneurs in the Upper East Region on how to leverage social media platforms to boost their businesses. The training, which included how ...

In 2021, Nest partnered with Etsy to launch the Uplift Makers Program to support six heritage craft communities, including Gullah basket weavers from South Carolina, quilt makers from the Gees ...

Rebecca van Bergen was a graduate student in social work at Washington University when she won $24,000 in a school innovation contest. That seed money sparked the creation of Nest Inc., ...