Learn about the craftsmanship, skills, and cultural traditions passed down through generations.
Coiled sweetgrass baskets are among the best-known Gullah Geechee crafts. Rooted in West African basket-making, they began as working tools on rice plantations and remain a living art along the coast. The museum’s published materials also highlight quilting and wood carving as crafts that carry family and community stories.
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The sweetgrass baskets shown here are from Edisto Island, South Carolina, and are not from the museum’s collection.
This page introduces the theme online. Please contact the museum to learn what is on view before you visit.