CharlestonSweetgrass.com established the largest assortment of hand-made sweetgrass baskets on the internet. 100's to choose from, or create a custom design!
Custom, Hand-Made Baskets
Sweetgrass basket making has been a part of the Mount Pleasant community for nearly 400 years™. Sure you can go to a store and buy a basket. But where did it come from, and does it contain chemicals that could cause harm? Our organic approach is simple and has been the same for centuries. Natural Palmetto, Long Pine Needles, Bulrush and Sweetgrass. Brought to the area by slaves who came from West Africa, basket making is a traditional art form which has been passed on from generation to generation. Today, it is one of the oldest art forms of African origin in the United States. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (Near Charleston SC) enjoys the perseverance of the artisans (and their baskets). Made in the USA is something rare to the growing basket world. However, CharlestonSweetgrass.com offer's an innovative approach to this tradition. Mary Alice Venning Vanderhorst and her family are a part of CharlestonSweetgrass.com. We are the first to offer 100's of sweetgrass baskets. Browse and buy one Today!
Oblong Tray(4 1/2"W x 2"H)
$64.00
Round Placemat(8" Diameter)
$80.00
Wall WreathHeart Wreath
(Med)
$149.00
Oblong Braided Candy Basket
(8"L x 7"W x 3 1/2"H)$131.00
Business Card Holder
(3 1/2"W x 4"H)$65.00
Special Design Bowl
(11"W x 7 1/2"H)$434.00
Muhlenbergia Filipes & Sericea
Charleston Sweetgrass is tall, thin, and has a distinctively sweet smell. The baskets were originally crafted for the practical purpose of collecting rice and cotton in plantation fields. Some sweetgrass basket makers insist on using only sweetgrass, because it is soft and easy to work with. However, creative embellishments are now a buyers delight and are available at CharlestonSweetgrass.com.