Indian dolls look like us, dress like us, and tell stories of our glorious past. they are being inched out by their American ...

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As a young girl, Zoe Oli of Atlanta struggled with her self-esteem. At six, she questioned why her hair wasn’t straight like her white classmates. Heartbroken, Zoe’s mom, Evana Oli, bought a ...

The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

Folk art reflects our cultural identity and often serves as a window into a community’s values and aesthetics. Here are five places where you and your family can learn more about this historic art ...

In truth, “The Night the Zombies Came” plays out more like a film, each song a small vignette. Frontman and visual artist ...

Assembled, coiffured, and dressed, these apple heads — crafted at home with 50 cents worth of supplies — rival any $20 dolls sold at gift shops. Learn how to make apple head dolls for a down ...

Clementine Hunter was a folk artist from the Cane River region of Louisiana whose painting featured Black life in the South.

I love introducing kids to ordinary people who did amazing things by reading picture book biographies for kids. Don't you?

The colors red, yellow white and black represent the four directions ... “It’s traditional symbolism and American folk art coming together,” she says. “I like the way our cultures have ...

The new doll is being scrutinized for the color of her skin, her facial features and her garb. Early reviews are ...

Actor Lois Smith is 94. Actor-radio personality Shadoe Stevens (“Dave’s World”) is 78. Singer Lulu is 76. Actor-comedian Roseanne Barr is 72. Actor Kate Capshaw (“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” ...