Sweetgrass Creations with Lynette Youson

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When

June 9, 2026 - June 13, 2026    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where

Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414-3356

Event Type

Join us in welcoming fifth generation basket weaver Lynette Youson to Textile Center for a 5-day weaving workshop. Learn the coiling technique of sweetgrass basket weaving from its origins in Sierra Leone, West Africa, using the materials of the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Youson will guide participants through the creation of a basket using Bull Rush, Pine Needles, Sweetgrass, and Palmetto palm.

5 days • June 9 – 13, 2026
10 am – 4 pm, daily
Learn more + register online: Textile Center

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