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, ...

Colorful straw crafts for garden and kids. DIY creative ideas.

WITH the launch of the second edition of her book “Straw” – an exploration of the local straw craft industry – Bahamian author Karen Hamilton is calling on vendors to stand up and face the challenges ...

BHUBANESWAR: Painstakingly placed with a telling-effect, every strand of straw seems to weave a story in its purest form. Master craftsperson Pradeepta Kumar Nayak puts in 12 days to create a work of ...

In 1975 the first BA degrees in folklore studies to be awarded in Ireland were conferred by University College Dublin. Anne O’Dowd was one of the most brilliant of those early folklore students, and ...

Two-time national award winner Kadavoor Babu will showcase his straw-craft at the four-day International Design Exhibition 2012 being held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai from September 24. "It ...

As summer starts, the demand for cool beverages also rise. Keep yourself hydrated and don’t throw the drinking straws because we can make cool crafts out of used/new drinking straws. Today’s craft is ...