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 ...

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.

people of all ages showed up for a sweetgrass basket-making class, celebrating Gullah culture and Lowcountry traditions. "We ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Lowcountry sweetgrass basket makers, crafters, and artists are all invited to apply to showcase their talents at the 21st Annual Sweetgrass Festival. The annual ...

Jennifaye Singleton of Huger, near Charleston has been making sweetgrass baskets since she was 7 years old. She will have her baskets on display at the Lowcountry Culture Festival in Charlotte at ...

It is often used to describe those native to the Lowcountry and provides a sense ... One of Campbell’s favorite items in the store are the sweetgrass baskets. A Gullah tradition dating back ...

Credit: Herb Frazier East Cooper sweetgrass basketmaker Nakia Wigfall recently completed a unique rice fanner basket that blends West African and Lowcountry artistry. The fanner is among four ...

Her stand has been inside the market since 2008, supplying historic sweetgrass baskets to the Lowcountry. “It’s changed drastically, of course, which is good,” Aiken said. “I mean, it’s changed for ...

This includes the practice of sweetgrass basket weaving, which is specific to this area of the United States. The Gullah culture runs deep in the Lowcountry and is at the forefront of local histories.

like the sweetgrass baskets of 6th-generation artist Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson. Together, these elements celebrate Lowcountry traditions, honor the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, and welcome the ...