Sweet grass baskets

Granny's Sweet Grass Baskets - Mt Pleasant SC Granny's Sweet Grass Baskets in Mt Pleasant SC can be found along side of Rifle Range Road not too far f...

Gullah/Geechee sweet grass basket maker

Anthoxanthum odoratum or Hierochloe odorata - Sweet Grass, also known as Sweet-scented Vernal Grass, holy grass, vanilla grass or buffal...

Passed down from generation to generation since the 1700s, the sweetgrass basket craft is unique to the Lowcountry and represents one of the oldest West African art forms in America. Lowcountry Tradition Along North Highway 17, sweetgrass basket makers set

Exactly a week ago today I was driving down to Kentucky with my boyfriend. My excitement was at an all time high because we were heading to the 10th biannual conference of the National Basketry Organization or NBO. The conference was taking place at Western Kentucky University and I have been antic

Sweet grass baskets are coiled baskets made by members of the Gullah community near Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia.

Woven grass baskets add an organic, textural element to home decor. Making a grass basket...

One of the South's Most Vibrant and Historic Places.

Corey Alston is a direct ancestor of a Gullah Geechee family that has been weaving traditional sweetgrass baskets for nearly five generations. The art itself is more than 300 years old and traces its origins back to Africa. Today, his family keeps this special and time-honored craft alive in Charleston, South Carolina, and Alston can often be found selling these treasured baskets at the City Market

I love the look of a beach house, with blues, whites and sand colors but I can never seem to get that "beachy" look with my traditional cherry and walnut furniture. What I do instead is go for a "Low Country" look reminiscent of Charleston or Savannah. It has all the elements I love... antiques, old silver, lanterns, baskets....plants...and shells, most of which I used for my new Summer look in the entry and family room. Take a look and see what you think. Y'all come on in and cool off. It's…