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ESTC 2008: Efforts in Preserving the Sweetgrass Basket Culture within the South Carolina Lowcountry - Mr. Jerome Clemons Jr., The Citadel Graduate College
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Efforts in Preserving the S CSweetgrass Basket Culture
within the t t eSouth Carolina Lowcountry
Jerome R. Clemons, Jr.The Citadel Graduate College Charleston, South Carolina ,
South Carolina LowcountrySouth Carolina Lowcountry
FOLKWAYS ~ ARTISTC ENJOYMENT ~ SURVIVALSURVIVAL
FOLKWAYS ~ ARTISTC ENJOYMENT ~ SURVIVALSURVIVAL
Atlantic Slave TradeAtlantic Slave Trade
Carolina Gold Rice Economics
Gullah CultureGullah Culture LanguageLanguage Food FolkloreArtM iMusic
Ingredients for Sweetgrass basketsbaskets
Kiawah Island Ocean Course
Conservation ResearchConservation Research
The Art of Basket MakingThe Art of Basket Making
Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Views & Practices of Basket Makers
• Sweetgrass has been • Educational outreach gpurchased from out of state collectors
• Residential development is
would help make sweetgrass more available
• Basket makers express no• Residential development is a reason for the unavailability of
t
• Basket makers express no preference regarding sources of assistance
sweetgrass• The dedication of local
land to sweetgrass
• Basket makers are willing to donate time to restoration effortsg
cultivation would help make more available
• Outside assistance would• Outside assistance would help make sweetgrass more available
RecommendationsRecommendations•• Protect artisans work through authenticityProtect artisans work through authenticity
•• Encourage sustainable growth of sweetgrassEncourage sustainable growth of sweetgrass
•• Create an environment that is responsible for Create an environment that is responsible for sharing and teaching the tradesharing and teaching the trade
•• Copyright/trademark Copyright/trademark “lowcountry sweetgrass basket”“lowcountry sweetgrass basket”y gy g
•• Model Model –– The Indian Arts and Crafts BoardThe Indian Arts and Crafts Board
LINKSLINKS
• www sweetgrassfestival orgwww.sweetgrassfestival.org
• www.africanart.org/exhibitions
• http://www cofc edu/sustainability/sweetgrass%• http://www.cofc.edu/sustainability/sweetgrass%20brochure.pdf
htt // f d / it / lkLXJ8MQK H/b• http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4537265/
htt // d i /i b/ i i ht l• http://www.doi.gov/iacb/mission.html
Jerome Clemons, Jr. ‐ [email protected]