Wayne Sharp likes to joke that he first learned caning, the art of weaving chair seats and backs, in an attempt to win over Vernon the "Swede" Eriksen, his wife's Scandinavian rattan-plaiting dad. "My ...

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 ...

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 ...

I made a stool/chair out of maple hardwood, and the seat is woven 1 inch nylon webbing. I first saw this technique in a chair video where flat reed was used to weave the seat, and I thought, “I wonder ...