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Brown was no stranger to sweetgrass basketmaking. She was part of a family of eight generations of basket makers, with four of those generations still practicing today. Harriet made baskets for over...
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Florence Mazyck discusses the variety of natural materials that can be used for the baskets.
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Franklyn De Loach shares the details on getting the wood to make split-oak baskets.
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Florence Mazyck discusses the amount of time it takes for bulrush to dry.
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Franklin De Loach shares how the tradition of basketmaking was passed down in his family.
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Florence Mazyck talks about why she prefers weaving with bulrush.
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Franklyn De Loach shares how the baskets were used according to their sizes.
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Florence Mazyck talks about who helps her gather her sweet grass.
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Franklyn De Loach talks about the process of putting baskets together, from the bottom on up.
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John V. Craven opened the original Craven Pottery in White County, Georgia in 1850. Several generations later, Billy Joe Craven (b. 1947) returned to the family tradition and established the current...