After spending 40-plus hours weaving a Nantucket Lightship Basket, Patty Campbell sometimes has a hard time handing over the finished product to a customer. “Weaving the baskets is very rewarding and ...

The rigor required to create a Nantucket lightship basket puts the lie to any cheap jokes about learning the craft. “If these baskets are made perfectly,” says Leslie Goldsmith, “they should be able ...

WESTPORT -- Nantucket basket weaving is a time-honored tradition. And at 8 p.m. Monday at the Westport Art Group building, 1740 Main Road, the tradition continues. Westport resident and artist Ruth ...

While a suntan is a tell-tale sign that one has just returned from a beach vacation, a visit to Nantucket is also often marked by a new addition to one’s collection of rattan baskets. The island’s ...