The most common method was to fill them with soup or other liquid and add hot stones to bring the contents to a boil.(2) Rough "boiling baskets" made out of extra-thick birch bark could be hung ...

She then sews the pieces of bark together with silk thread, creating a contrast between the methodical silk stitches and the natural grain of the white birch. Look used two different layers of bark in ...

Helen Dick, a Dena’ina elder, learned to make birch bark baskets from her grandmother. Now, she’s teaching others to make them, too. Kenaitze Tribe’s craft classes help elders socialize and ...

'Everything from birch bark baskets, ... A big draw this year will be the boat-building demonstrations, already underway for days. As part of Canada 150 celebrations, ...

Birch bark has long been the favored material of basket makers in Finland, Sweden and Russia for making essential items such as containers, shoes, hats, and backpacks. The bark is naturally ...