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, ...

Moncks Corner and surrounding residents will have the chance to learn the art of sweetgrass basket-weaving. The Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center will host sweetgrass basket sewing classes on ...

A long celebrated artisan craft in the Lowcounty has been making its way through generations. Sweetgrass basket making is a special skill that one can learn, and once perfected can make into art.

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Anyone who's lived in or visited the Lowcountry has probably come across a sweetgrass basket. Whether you're driving along the Sweetgrass Corridor in Mount Pleasant, ...

This week, Etsy announced a new installment of its Uplift Makers Program, an initiative that “serves to provide financial opportunities to historic artisan communities that often face economic ...

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 ...

Nov. 29—At their meeting on November 16, the members of the Sorosis literary club discussed the book "Sweetgrass" by Mary Alice Monroe. Set in Charleston, South Carolina, the story focuses on efforts ...

Mary Jackson, a small, almost delicate woman with chin-length dark hair, walks through an exhibit of baskets -- some flat and traylike, some bowl-shaped, some lidded, even a basket meant to hold beer.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Lowcountry community leaders and elected officials are hoping to create economic opportunities and promote peace. They’re hoping the goals will be accomplished through ...