Sweetgrass Basketmaking Class
2026-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Hopsewee Plantation 494 Hopsewee Road Georgetown, SC 29440
SWEETGRASS BASKETMAKING CLASS

Ages: All Ages
Duration: 3 Hours 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Class size: Limited to 10 students - Minimum class size is 4; if minimum is not met, then class will be rescheduled

Listen to stories of the art of sweetgrass in Georgetown

Sweetgrass basket making was brought to the South Carolina Lowcountry by enslaved people who were taken from West Africa. It has been a traditional art form passed on from generation to generation from mother to daughter to granddaughter. During the days of slavery, rice cultivation and the flourishing plantations of the Old South, these baskets were in great demand for agricultural purposes.

Key Points About This Workshop:

Learn the traditional row upon row method of coiled basketry with sweetgrass, pine needles and palmetto, and learn how to use the "bone" to divide the sweetgrass and build the next row. All materials are included and each student completes a small basket and takes home a cherished memory.

Many people spend the day with us, beginning with a morning tour, lunch or tea, and then making a basket. In addition, students can also choose to get guaranteed seating in the tea room on the day of their tour along with their tickets.

Provided by Hopsewee Plantation
