Basket

Basket maker Mary Jackson creates her work from natural materials such as sweetgrass, palmetto, pine needles, and bulrush. Raised in South Carolina, Jackson initially learned about making baskets from her mother and grandmother who taught her West African traditions handed down to them through generations. In addition to carrying on Gullah basket-making traditions, such as the shaped handle of this basket, Jackson is an innovator––creating new designs and adding contemporary elements.