efforts in preserving the sweetgrass basket culture within the south carolina lowcountry
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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 CollegeTRANSCRIPT
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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 ,
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South Carolina LowcountrySouth Carolina Lowcountry
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FOLKWAYS ~ ARTISTC ENJOYMENT ~ SURVIVALSURVIVAL
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FOLKWAYS ~ ARTISTC ENJOYMENT ~ SURVIVALSURVIVAL
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Atlantic Slave TradeAtlantic Slave Trade
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Carolina Gold Rice Economics
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Gullah CultureGullah Culture LanguageLanguage Food FolkloreArtM iMusic
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Ingredients for Sweetgrass basketsbaskets
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Kiawah Island Ocean Course
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Conservation ResearchConservation Research
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The Art of Basket MakingThe Art of Basket Making
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Preservation of Cultural Heritage
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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
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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
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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]