What's the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw? Most people would probably just see it as a pile of waste in a farmer's field. However, Wu Cui, an intangible cultural ...

LAKE CITY — With a tool box containing dog-tooth combs, seam rippers and an assortment of other gadgets, Beth Robbins Keller can make artistic wonders out of straw. She’s a folk artist who started ...

TRAVERSE CITY — 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 art. The ...

Linda Beiler’s wheat weaving creations are back at the Berks County Agricultural Center, according to Sheila Miller, agricultural coordinator for the county. Beiler’s work had been displayed for the ...

EAGLE, Colorado -Celebrated straw artist Linda D. Beiler will visit the Eagle Public Library on Tuesday at 6:30 pm for a straw weaving workshop. As a tradition, straw weaving is an ancient folk art ...

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 ...