Palmetto Rose Demonstration with Trudy Hicks

816 Bull St,Columbia SC 29208

11 February, 2023

Description

Join Charleston-based sweetgrass basketmaker Trudy Hicks for a two-hour palmetto rose demonstration. Hicks will provide all the materials and instructions you need to take home your very own palmetto rose, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The event will be held in McKissick Rm. 306 and is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite or by calling 803-777-2876. This event is offered in conjunction with Sewn through Time: Sweetgrass Basketmakers Reimagine a Tradition, on display from August 11, 2022 - April 21, 2023, at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum. About the exhibition: Basketmakers have sewn baskets in the South Carolina Lowcountry since the 17th century. The tradition has been preserved at the hands of the Gullah-Geechee people, descendants of enslaved West Africans trafficked to North America. For over 300 years, basketmakers have transformed baskets from a plantation tool into an art form. Today, basketmakers continue to leverage heritage tourism to make a living, to advocate for the preservation of the ecosystem vital to the tradition, and to experiment with scale, form, and materials. This exhibition traces the evolution of sweetgrass baskets in South Carolina, highlighting the innovative work of contemporary makers.