Name: Sweetgrass Basket Making Class
Start: 2026-03-14T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-04T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 2021 Cosgrove Ave

An hands-on Sweetgrass basket making experience. Learn traditional techniques, cultural history, and create your own basket.
About this Event

Join us for a special Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop Series held over 4 weeks alongside our Nurturing Freedom Saturday Academy. This small-group session is designed for adults who want a deeper, unhurried cultural arts experience in an intimate learning environment.

Participants will receive personalized guidance from Donna Edwards a skilled cultural bearer and tradition keeper. You’ll learn the foundational techniques of Sweetgrass basket weaving while exploring the rich history, cultural significance, and living legacy of this sacred Gullah Geechee art form.

This workshop is perfect for beginners, creatives, culture keepers, educators, and anyone seeking a grounding, hands-on experience rooted in heritage, storytelling, and artistry. Dates of classes: March 14, 21,28 and April 4. Registration fee is $20