Friday, May 04, 2012

What kind of basket?


While waiting for the ferry to take us to Fort Sumter, I noticed a woman weaving baskets.  She declined my request to take her portrait but she said that I could photograph her while she was weaving, which I did, and my camera captured her hands at work.  I don't know enough about sweetgrass baskets so I don't know if this one is or isn't one. After seeing some sweetgrass images on the internet and checking out a photograph of Suzi's from her blog, I don't think it is...but, what do I know?!
Posted by at

22 comments:

  1. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com12:14 AM

    When I was a Boy Scout we wove a basket. It was difficult, and it was a lot easier than she she is doing.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Pierre3:40 AM

    Hi Kate! So you are in beautiful Charleston. I visited Charleston last year. And some weeks ago, my friend André sent me this series of articles about portraits of american people. You'll see that the last one is dedicated to "Nancy : the sweetgrass basket weaver". Maybe the same woman that you recently met : http://www.usa-decouverte.com/culture/magazine/rencontres_insolites_4_portraits_americains.html

    ReplyDelete
  3. Linda Starr6:56 AM

    If you smell the basket you'll know the fragrance of the sweetgrass.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kim7:54 AM

    I don't know what it is for but I love that curve and swirl.

    ReplyDelete
  5. parker8:02 AM

    Have to admire pics of working hands!

    ReplyDelete
  6. TexWisGirl8:29 AM

    wow, that is beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sharon9:21 AM

    This is a beautiful basket!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Rune Eide9:27 AM

    Whatever basket it is, my wife would have loved to have one :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Judy9:48 AM

    I think it would be wonderful to be able to make something so lovely.
    Too bad she didn't want her portrait taken. She should be proud of her talent. If she knew your blog, she would have been happy to join the other wonderful artists that are memorialized there.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Jory10:18 AM

    Hi, Kate,

    I just visited your blog for the first time.You have done a beautiful job!

    Marjory

    ReplyDelete
  11. Jory10:19 AM

    Hi, Kate,

    I just visited your blog for the first time. You have done a beautiful job!

    ReplyDelete
  12. TheChieftess11:12 AM

    Whatever kind it is...it's beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Lowell11:46 AM

    I don't know from what kind of basket but I know I like it...I think it's beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Kay11:55 AM

    It certainly looks beautifully made and sturdy. The coiled handles are also a nice touch. Good shot, even if the weaver wanted to remain anonymous.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Halcyon12:08 PM

    I love baskets! I don't know anything about sweetgrass either, but this one is pretty. That much I can tell you. :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. shannon12:41 PM

    My parents live in Charleston and we've bought many sweetgrass baskets in the market. It looks like a sweetgrass basket to me although the two-tone colors are a bit odd. But she's doing it in the same style. Congrats on getting a picture - those ladies are usually very firm about not wanting to be photographed.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Library Jewel10:07 PM

    I love what you captured with this image, Kate. I weave with reed, but I would love to try pine needles and grasses.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Randy10:23 PM

    Such talent.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Francisca4:50 AM

    I've seen a lot of baskets and weavers in my previous work, but I don't know the material she is using. It looks like she used fresh and dried of whatever it is to get the lovely two tones. Wonderful shape for the handles too.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Julie5:43 AM

    Lovely shot of hands at work, Kate. This tells me more about her than her portrait.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Kathy7:23 AM

    What a talent!

    ReplyDelete
  22. EG CameraGirl3:46 PM

    Such talent!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for visiting my blog; I appreciate it! Come back often!!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)