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Local man preserves Lowcountry's sweetgrass basket heritage one weave at a time

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 Pleasant, ...
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Kiawah Conservancy hosts Sweetgrass Distribution Day

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A celebration of one of the Lowcountry’s most treasured traditions is being planned for next month. It comes after the Kiawah Conservancy hosted a sweetgrass ...
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Development has become a threat to this Gullah tradition. Here's how a Lowcountry group is helping.

At the bustling Charleston City Market, tourists and residents peruse the merchandise that vendors have laid out on tables on a sunny February day. Corey Alston greets visitors at his stall while he's ...
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Learn how to make a sweetgrass basket at the Charleston Museum

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Locals and visitors alike can learn how to weave a sweetgrass basket at the Charleston Museum. Local artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond will provide comprehensive instruction on ...
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‘The baddest piece that we all have seen’: SC State Museum to acquire unusual sweetgrass basket

COLUMBIA — The traditional way to weave a sweetgrass basket is to sit it on your lap. Corey Alston’s latest creation is going to be so big he had to commission a woodsmith to build a cradle that’s ...