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Jessie Bennett describes the places he looks for sweetgrass.
Traditional Art
The traditional arts of basketry, pottery, textiles, weaving, and woodworking are demonstrated.
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about curing sweetgrass and bulrush.
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about selling baskets at fairs and shows.
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about when basketmaking began and subsequent changes.
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about her baskets from her youth.
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about the appreciation for baskets and basketmaking
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Mary Jane Bennett talks about ancestry and heritage.
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Mary Jane Bennett other family members that weave.
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Mary Jane and husband Jessie come from a long line of basketmakers. Mary Jane would make trips to Charleston as a young girl to deliver her mother's...
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Leroy Browne explains that pine needles in the area are the short needle pine and are not that good for basketmaking.