NEW EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY AT BROOKGREEN GARDENS
INFORMS ABOUT GULLAH HERITAGE
Murrells Inlet, SC- “Cross-Continental Cultural Connections†educational display showcases stunning artifacts about Gullah and West African cultures. The exhibit opened on Monday, January 14 and runs through March 30 in the Wall Lowcountry Center at Brookgreen Gardens. The exhibit is free with Garden admission.
“The display is informative and visually appealing and includes artifacts by two Gullah folk artists of Pawleys Island,†said coordinator Ron Daise. Daise is Brookgreen’s Vice President for Creative Education and a Commissioner with the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. “It features handsome walking sticks carved by Franklin Reed of Parkersville Road and a Gullah strip quilt by Bunny Rodrigues of Gullah O’oman Shop and Museum. These and other Gullah artifacts complement ones that parallel West African cultural linkages in customs, heritage, slavery, and spirituality. Intricately hand-carved West African gourds and stools and colorful fabric arts also are displayed.â€