Sweetgrass Basket Lady at Matthew Brasher blog

Sweetgrass Basket Lady. Rows of coiled sweetgrass baskets stretch out across the. Sweetgrass may only grow in a very specific and limited coastal habitat, but thanks, in large part, to mary jackson’s leadership and artistry, the art. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa. When jackson weaves a basket, she bundles together dried sweetgrass (a plant sacred to many native peoples in north america) and then precisely coils the grass to form the. Mary jackson is a basket maker who lives in charleston, sc with her husband, stoney. Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. She makes sweetgrass baskets that come out of a tradition that has been passed down from her. This south carolina sweetgrass basket maker is sharing the art with future generations. Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: The art form made its way to the american.

Sweetgrass may only grow in a very specific and limited coastal habitat, but thanks, in large part, to mary jackson’s leadership and artistry, the art. Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. This south carolina sweetgrass basket maker is sharing the art with future generations. Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: Rows of coiled sweetgrass baskets stretch out across the. She makes sweetgrass baskets that come out of a tradition that has been passed down from her. The art form made its way to the american. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa. When jackson weaves a basket, she bundles together dried sweetgrass (a plant sacred to many native peoples in north america) and then precisely coils the grass to form the. Mary jackson is a basket maker who lives in charleston, sc with her husband, stoney.

Gullah woman weaving sweetgrass baskets at the Historic Charleston City

Sweetgrass Basket Lady Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. Sweetgrass may only grow in a very specific and limited coastal habitat, but thanks, in large part, to mary jackson’s leadership and artistry, the art. The art form made its way to the american. When jackson weaves a basket, she bundles together dried sweetgrass (a plant sacred to many native peoples in north america) and then precisely coils the grass to form the. Mary jackson is a basket maker who lives in charleston, sc with her husband, stoney. Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: Rows of coiled sweetgrass baskets stretch out across the. This south carolina sweetgrass basket maker is sharing the art with future generations. She makes sweetgrass baskets that come out of a tradition that has been passed down from her. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa.