A Riverbanks Botanical Garden workshop explored Gullah sweetgrass basketry, a Lowcountry tradition experts say is at risk due to land development.

I wanted it bad,” laughs Andrea “Annie” Cayetano-Jefferson, a sixth-generation Gullah sweetgrass artist who lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Basket weaving is one of the oldest ...

Listen (Real 5:28) In a recent survey, 105 Mohawks, mostly women, identified themselves as active makers of fine ash splint and sweetgrass baskets. Prized through the generations as much for their ...

"We are hosting a sweetgrass basket workshop. This is the first time we've done it. We have adult workshops throughout the year at Riverbanks Botanical Garden that teach different crafts ...