Charleston is on my mind. Something that I have always wanted to pick up while visiting is a sweetgrass basket.
A Charleston sweetgrass basket reprents rich heritage and amazing skill. I love that the skills used to create each basket have been passed down from generation to generation. The tradition was brought from West Africa by slaves and has survived in America for 300 years. I thought it was interesting to learn that orginally basket weavers were men. Now most weavers are women.
Where does sweetgrass grow? This long-stemmed plant grows along the boundaries between marsh and forest and behind the dune line near the ocean. It's havested in the spring and summer by "pullers."
Sweetgrass baskets are now considered an art form. Each basket is unique and has it's own beautiful character!
Have a great weekend!
