When Jennifer Nasimiyu arrived in the United States in 1994, the bride of an American who had fallen in love with her in Kenya, she wasn't too impressed. "It was very strange. People walking fast and ...

HARBIN - One man's trash is another man's treasure. This is especially the case for Tao Dandan, who collects pieces of birch bark dumped by wood processing plants and creates handicraft with them ...

Since this blog began in 2014, we have covered the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It's a two-week event in Washington, D.C., that brings artists and artisans from around the world to share their ...

Tao says students majoring in fine arts and crafts have a solid art foundation which helps them understand the essence of craftsmanship. The introduction of the traditional craft has inspired the ...