In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, just after the snow melts but before flowers start to bud, Pat Bruderer, 67, searches for paper birch trees. When she finds bark with just the right color on the ...

Sarah Bowman of Nature's Canvas creates works of art by recycling materials from nature. She takes us through her step by step process of creating one of her birch bark paintings.

The traditional name for the art form is Mazinibakajige, which means "marks upon the bark," Lajimodiere said. She creates her designs by folding thin layers of birch bark and biting patterns into ...

Misquadace shows attendees how to create their own birch bark biting pieces from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts (1590-B Pacheco St.). Admission is free.

Her love of the style was first sparked 30 years ago after seeing a piece of birchbark-biting art, also known as birch bark transparencies, made by Angelique Merasty Levac, of British Columbia.

After harvesting the birch bark herself, Bruderer takes a thin strip and folds it several times. She uses her teeth to create tiny impressions in the bark. Once unfolded, a symmetrical design is ...

A northern Michigan resident makes canoes and other items the old-fashioned way. MIDLAND -- Michigan has abundant natural resources. For Jim A. Miller, such abundance is fuel for his art. The ...

Marsky's Birch Bark collection is available at Scheuer Linens, 340 Sutter St., San Francisco, (415) 392-2813, Whole Foods Market, 6910 McKinley St., Sebastopol, (707) 829-9801 or by requesting a ...

Traditional birch bark crafts are still practiced by nomadic ethnic groups living in Northeast China. However, as people increasingly bid farewell to the peripatetic lifestyle, the art form is at ...

Traditional birch bark crafts are still practiced by nomadic ethnic groups living in Northeast China. However, as people increasingly bid farewell to the peripatetic lifestyle, the art form is at ...