Visitors to Japan’s town of seven mystic hot springs may be surprised to discover that Kinosaki Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture provides not only a tranquil respite for the human body’s physical ailments, ...

MARYVILLE -- It seems like everyone she’s ever met has one of the intricate ornaments: simple white plastic drinking straws cut and curled into elaborate geodesic designs -- stars, spheres, birdcages ...

Twenty-two Bahamian women created an array of straw products during a recently-completed workshop facilitated by the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC). The participants in the ...

The Klichev crafts center not jut preserve centuries-old traditions but give them a second breath on life. Twice a month, the artisans gather to discuss ideas, plan exhibitions, and organize workshops ...