Gale Schnurman finds the age-old art of quilling quite thrilling. “I enjoy quilling because it excites me artistically and I love the end result of the work,” said the Eureka artist. Quilling, she ...

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This week an old friend visited my farm in Northern New York from his home in Klamath, Calif. A pure-blooded Yurok Indian, Arnie is well-versed in the traditions of his ancestors and knows much about ...

LEECH LAKE RESERVATION, Minn.—When you’re an artist working in porcupine quills, pain comes with the palette. The quills—needle-like animal hair— are sharp and barbed. “When they go in,” says Mel Losh ...

DENVER — Porcupine quills, Elk teeth, Dentalium shells, and feathers are Indigenous art materials that predate the European introduction of colorful beads. Of these ancient materials, quills can be ...

Want to add a little panache to your Valentine's Day cards? Learn how to roll a few quilling shapes — hearts, teardrops and petals, for starters — to convey your love. Quilling — an ancient craft also ...