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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A quilt show, wheat-weaving show and display of wedding dresses with programs on vintage hats and women's clothing will be Friday-Sunday, May 13-15, in Bishop Hill, a historic community in Henry ...
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 ...