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Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.

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Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.

The Hagan's Photos | Digital Traditions
The Hagan's Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

Native of Donalds, SC (Abbeville County), Mr. Hagan made split-oak baskets, axe handles, and turkey calls while Mrs. Hagan is an accomplished quilter. Mr. Hagan learned to make split-oak baskets as a...
Sue Middleton's Photos
Sue Middleton's Photos

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Grades: Higher Education

Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). After quitting her job to sew full time, Middleton was soon making baskets that were especially adventuresome. She turns out huge, heavily...
Nathaniel Washington's Photos | Digital Traditions
Nathaniel Washington's Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

Basketmaker from Seneca, SC (Oconee County). Washington learned basketmaking from his father, who sold his baskets for around fifty cents each. Though he learned when he was eleven years old...
M. Jeanette Gaillard-Lee's Photos | Digital Traditions
M. Jeanette Gaillard-Lee's Photos | Digital Traditions

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Grades: Higher Education

As a youngster, Jeannette Lee learned the art of sweetgrass basket making from her mother and grandmother. The activity was an essential part of her childhood, and often provided a significant portion...