LLOYD COTSEN BEGAN what he admits has been “a 40-year love affair” with Japanese bamboo baskets when he walked into an antique store in San Francisco in the 1950s. “I was attracted,” Cotsen says, “by ...

This basket measures 13.78 inches long, 10.24 inches wide and 8.43 inches tall, making it a good size for anything from blankets to books, to toys and more. And because it’s so aesthetically pleasing, ...

Lightness, strength and flexibility are the hallmarks of bamboo. So it’s no wonder the woody grass has been used for centuries for practical purposes. It’s only been in the last 70 years or so, though ...

One of the latest additions to my ever-growing number of kitchen tools and gadgets is the IMUSA Dim Sum Set. The set comes with four bamboo steamer baskets - one large and three small. I tested them ...

I feel that the pieces I make must have musical qualities, changes in rhythm, a series of climaxes, and an overall harmony. --Shôno Shôunsai (1904-1974), bamboo basket maker and Living National ...

Students learning the skill of weaving bamboo boxes from artisan couple Narayana at a programme organised by Intach AMARAVATI: Intach state vice president SVS Lakshminarayana has said that youth from ...

Having an organized house is a must if you want less clutter and stress. However, sometimes you have to sacrifice style for function because a lot of affordable storage bins just aren’t cute.