Jery Taylor - Sweetgrass Summer Series - August Artist in Residence
Friday, August 02, 2024
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Palmetto Bluff
FLOW Gallery + Workshop, Boat House Street, Bluffton, SC, USA
Sweetgrass Summer Series - Wall Hanging
When: Friday, August 2
Time: 2 - 5pm
Where: FLOW Gallery + Workshop
Price: $80
Join Gullah-Geechee artist Jery Taylor as she shares the art of sweetgrass sewing! Jery began learning sweetgrass sewing at the age of five - and has continued cultivating and creating with the culturally significant medium throughout her career. Participants will learn hands-on how to create sweetgrass hanging art first-hand from the Smithsonian featured artist.
Jery’s incredible work will be on display and available for purchase in FLOW Gallery + Workshop during August. Be sure to visit to see her culturally significant works and bring one home to your art collection!
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jery Taylor began learning the art of sweetgrass sewing from her grandmother at the age of five on the Boone Hall Plantation grounds in Mt. Pleasant, SC. As she continued to learn and grow, so did her dedication to the Gullah-Geechee culture and arts. Her work has been featured on HGTV and the Discovery Channel and included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian and private collections.
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