Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets works to preserve the culture and traditions found in the Lowcountry while educating others about the Gullah culture. Authentic and Custom Sweetgrass Baskets are Available for Sale.

With more than 50 resident Gullah artisans, the Charleston City Market is the very epicenter of sweetgrass basketry, one of the nation’s oldest and most beautiful handicrafts of African origin.

May 15, 2024 · This South Carolina Sweetgrass Basket Maker Is Sharing The Art With Future Generations. For Andrea “Annie” Cayetano-Jefferson, this tradition ties her to generations of Gullah people, including her mother and daughter.

The sweetgrass baskets artist tradition consists of many families in the SC Lowcountry. In 2019, the Memoir of Ethel Major Swinton was written and named, "Sweetgrass Lasts Forever" to honor her for the rich legacy of sweetgrass she left for her family.

Aug 12, 2024 · Along North Highway 17, sweetgrass basket makers set up roadside stands to sell their wares to tourists and locals alike. The exquisitely fashioned baskets are a Lowcountry tradition—an American art with African origins.

Sweetgrass Baskets are made from the native grass only found in the lowcountry and coastal areas. It has a sweet, hay-like pleasant fragrance and soft texture . Materials also included in most masterpieces are bulrush (marsh grass), longleaf pine needles, and palmetto leaves (from the palmetto tree) for wrapping.

Jul 30, 2020 · Sweetgrass basket-making is a skill that has been passed down through generations, preserved by the Gullah community in the Lowcountry, who are descendants of West African slaves. The baskets were originally used to process rice, a common crop in both West Africa and South Carolina.