Box 8

Contains project narratives with budgets, letters of agreements, correspondence, and resumes of several Sweetgrass basketmakers.

Includes general release form and grant budget for South Carolina Arts Commission with invoices.

A film made by videographer, Dana Sardet, focuses on Mt. Pleasant (SC) basket makers harvesting materials used to create their baskets, making their baskets, and talking about the meaning of their work. "This documentary explores the current state of this kind of coiled grass basketry in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and what its future may be." Holds log books, journals, grant funding documents, video release forms, and correspondence.

Holds "Still Photo and Image Rights" forms, correspondence and invoices.

A film made by videographer, Dana Sardet, focuses on Mt. Pleasant (SC) basket makers harvesting materials used to create their baskets, making their baskets, and talking about the meaning of their work. "This documentary explores the current state of this kind of coiled grass basketry in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and what its future may be." Holds log books, journals, grant funding documents, video release forms, and correspondence.

A film made by videographer, Dana Sardet, focuses on Mt. Pleasant (SC) basket makers harvesting materials used to create their baskets, making their baskets, and talking about the meaning of their work. "This documentary explores the current state of this kind of coiled grass basketry in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and what its future may be." Holds log books, journals, grant funding documents, video release forms, and correspondence.

Holds photocopies of correspondence and invoices.

Holds spiral bound proposal submitted by the College of Charleston; guidelines and application. Also holds typescript from the South Carolina Arts Commission regarding the Folklife and Traditional Arts grant award of this project.

Contains emails and letters regarding creation and usage of the documentary.

Requesting funding for the completion and distribtion of the "Grass Roots" documentary to visitor centers, public libraries, schools, and relevent cultural centers. Also includes an email requesting a grant extension.