The Society of Arts & Crafts, a nonprofit organization established in 1897 to support and celebrate craftmakers across the country, will profile a Charleston sweetgrass basket weaver in August. The ...
ST. STEPHEN, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s an art form and tradition that is a major part of Lowcountry living – sweetgrass basket weaving. Approximately 50 basket weavers spent the day pulling the grass to make ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A new documentary by Bloomberg Philanthropies highlights the history of sweetgrass basket weaving in the Lowcountry and the way it connects weavers to their African roots.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Corey Alston has been weaving sweetgrass baskets for 23 years. The tradition he carries stretches back through generations of Gullah Geechee heritage, and now he honors and ...
We will begin small twined baskets made with a diminutive relative of tule (Schoenoplectus americanus) known as "sweetgrass" among native weavers in the Pacific northwest. As well as being fragrant, ...
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (GMA) — A sacred tradition with West African roots, a skill woven into the Gullah Geechee culture that descendants of slaves are fighting to preserve: the unique art of basket ...
On Fri. Jan. 24 at 8 a.m. head to Redux Contemporary Art Center to hear local basket weaver Corey Alston speak on the topic of Roots at Creative Mornings Charleston (CMCHS). As always, this event is ...
The drive is lost because of the obstacles that are put on sweetgrass basket weaving. It is the South Carolina state craft, but there are no places for us to go and freely harvest, so the community ...
About US is an initiative by The Washington Post to explore issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. Corey Alston is a rare artisan in the craft of coiled basket weaving, a ...
At Charleston International Airport, travelers encounter two hand-woven baskets on display. One, made by Rwandan weavers, features a circle of figures holding hands. The other, made by Lowcountry ...
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Into the Wild: Deepwater reef deployment & sweetgrass distribution event
From the ocean floor to the coastal plains, this episode of Into the Wild highlights how South Carolinians are protecting ...
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