Learn how to weave a chair seat with reed to retrofit and old chair and give it new life. Get started flat reed chair caning today for a fun and practical hobby. Every chair has a story. My favorite ...

Grandma’s old rocking chair with the intricate herringbone weave has been in your family for several generations. Years of use have taken their toll, and it’s clear that you need a weave doctor. So ...

Chairs with woven seats have been under us for thousands of years. In ancient China, woven furniture was made from rattan vines, and in Egypt, dried rushes. Today, both natural and man-made materials ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- The city of Fairhope’s James P. Nix Senior Activity Center is offering chair caning and basket weaving classes in January for members of the Nix Center. Member Sue Heildelberg will ...

It has been more than 50 years since Mrs. Marie Brailey learned the art of weaving cane into sturdy, durable seats and backs in chairs. When she embraced the craft, it was only to busy her hands with ...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — More than rattan is woven into the chair seats produced by the Chair Caners of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Their work is also entwined with effort, artistry, an appreciation of ...

Many people know the ups and downs of retirement. Steve Ambrose, 68, knows the overs and unders as he repairs woven cane chair seats. Working out of his garage in the Avenues area in the west end of ...

While the craft of chair caning takes years to learn and perfect, Emily Uphill can’t help but think her skill at the trade might be a bit genetic, too. After all, she learned to weave cane and other ...

PEABODY - There's a chair weaving company north of Boston that's giving people with disabilities the opportunity to be creative and make something beautiful. The Heritage Caning Company in Peabody has ...