Sweetgrass Basket Artist Mary Jackson at Adam Hazel blog

Sweetgrass Basket Artist Mary Jackson. Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: A contemporary artist who lives and works in charleston, south carolina, mary a. Jackson creates baskets using plants indigenous to the area, such as sweetgrass, pine needles and palmetto. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa. 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. The art form made its way to the american south during slavery; Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. Mary jackson was four when her mother taught her to weave baskets from dried sweet grass. Now jackson practices it in her studio on johns island outside of charleston, where a community of sweetgrass basket makers still thrives today. Following chores, jackson's family would gather to make bulrush and sweetgrass baskets, using skills brought to the united states by their west african ancestors. Eventually, jackson grew bored with the traditional pieces she had been making.

Rows of coiled sweetgrass baskets stretch out across the. The art form made its way to the american south during slavery; 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. A contemporary artist who lives and works in charleston, south carolina, mary a. Following chores, jackson's family would gather to make bulrush and sweetgrass baskets, using skills brought to the united states by their west african ancestors. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa. 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. Now jackson practices it in her studio on johns island outside of charleston, where a community of sweetgrass basket makers still thrives today. Jackson creates baskets using plants indigenous to the area, such as sweetgrass, pine needles and palmetto.

Sweetgrass Basket Artist Mary Jackson Charleston Magazine Mary jackson, Sweetgrass basket

Sweetgrass Basket Artist Mary Jackson Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. That’s how mary jackson, 76, developed her unique take on a sweetgrass basket weaving technique that dates back to her ancestors in africa. Rows of coiled sweetgrass baskets stretch out across the. Jackson creates baskets using plants indigenous to the area, such as sweetgrass, pine needles and palmetto. Mary jackson in her showroom on john’s island, s.c., with the central element of her creations: Now jackson practices it in her studio on johns island outside of charleston, where a community of sweetgrass basket makers still thrives today. Following chores, jackson's family would gather to make bulrush and sweetgrass baskets, using skills brought to the united states by their west african ancestors. The art form made its way to the american south during slavery; 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. Eventually, jackson grew bored with the traditional pieces she had been making. Mary jackson was four when her mother taught her to weave baskets from dried sweet grass. Sweetgrass baskets begin to take shape in the skilled hands of mary jackson. A contemporary artist who lives and works in charleston, south carolina, mary a.