Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop

184 San Marco Avenue,St. Augustine FL 32084

02 December, 2022

Description

Join us Friday, December 2, 2022 from 1 to 4 pm at The Waterworks (184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine) for a Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop with acclaimed Charleston-based artist and experienced instructor Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson. In this workshop, we will review types of supplied materials (sweetgrass, bulrush, pine needles, palmetto, starter, and nail bone), then learn how to position the nail bone/tool used to sew and learn techniques to sew baskets. Basket Sewing will be 90-120 minutes and the materials will be provided. Each basket will range in design and size. Each participant will select a design for their basket, and instructors will assist with sewing and finishing technique. Tickets are very limited and cover the cost of materials. About our Instructor: Andrea Cayetano-Jefferson proudly represents the rich Gullah culture through her peerless creations as a sixth generation sweetgrass basket artist. As child she studied the intricacies of basket sewing from her mother and aunt whom she attributes her commitment to continuing the traditional art form honoring her Gullah ancestors and history. As a 21st Century Gullah, Andrea is committed to keeping the legacy of her ancestors alive through education. In 2021, she was accepted into the Folklife & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship with her daughter Chelsea, and was featured in the 2020 Vandiver Gallery Exhibition at Anderson University in South Carolina. She has recently been interviewed by local and national news stations about Gullah culture and sweetgrass baskets. Andrea has been creating baskets for more than 35 years and began working at the renowned Charleston City Market at just eight years old helping to sell her family’s baskets and educating visitors to the holy city. As an adult she returned to Charleston and renewed her love and commitment to continuing and teaching the noted Gullah art of sweetgrass basket sewing.