TRAVERSE CITY — A familiar sight along the Boardman River is getting a second life this month, thanks to the work of a local artist. The cottonwood tree at the river’s mouth died earlier this year and ...

Nestled between the lush green hills of Kollimalai and Pachaimalai, the village of Thammampatti in Salem district is synonymous with traditional wood crafts. Artisans patiently chip away at wood to ...

Acca — The future of the wood carving industry in Ghana looks bleak as a result of unbridled deforestation. The most sought after traditional tree species like Ossese, Ebony, Danta and Kusia, which ...

PAETE, Laguna, Philippines — From the street, the house of master woodcarver Justino “Paloy” Cagayat Jr. is unremarkable, hidden by steel gates and high concrete walls. The confines, however, are no ...

Zheng Baoshu, inheritor of Panshan's temple wood carving, showcases a dragon-pattern manuscript in Panshan village, Jinjiang, Fujian province, Jan 27, 2024. [Photo by Jiang Kehong/For ...

Hokkaido's distinctive culture will stay with travellers long after they leave. Originally hunter-gatherers, the island’s Indigenous Ainu people have a different language, religion and culture from ...