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Sweetgrass Basket Class ✨ (SOLD OUT)
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 🥳
🧺 Love sweetgrass baskets and always dreamed of making one yourself?
🧺 Now’s your chance! Join us for an exclusive class with the renowned Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson, a Charleston-based artist behind Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets. Recently featured in Southern Living Magazine and with her work showcased at the Smithsonian, she brings her incredible talent and tradition right to you!
🧺 Learn the art of sweetgrass basket weaving, a cherished Gullah tradition using Lowcountry sweetgrass, bulrush, pine needles, and palmetto fronds. This craft, passed down through generations, traces its origins to West Africa.
🧺 You’ll create your very own basket starting with a 5-inch-wide base, and you’ll get to choose from two colors to craft a beautiful and unique piece!
With limited spots, don’t miss this opportunity to take home a piece of Gullah culture!
– Date: October 19th, 10am-12pm
– Cost: $100 (includes class + materials)
Sign up now ➡️ https://marshviewmercantile.commentsold.com/products/sweetgrass-basket-class
Let’s weave some magic! 🧺
