Edisto School and other thoughts

SCHOOL AND OTHER THOUGHTS OF EDISTO

Growing up and going to school was fun for me on Edisto. Although we had to walk to the Seaside School, for those living in that area, it was enjoyable. I remembered the cold winter days the most because you never forget cold toes. However, we would very timely know when all of the children were on their way coming down Palmetto Road. My sister, and two brothers and I would run across the field and join them on highway 174. Of course walking began in speedy steps with rhythm. I always had to jog ever so often to keep up. You see we were all headed to Seaside school; the uppper grade level in one building and the lower class in another building. One Christmas my brothers got a bike and the two of them pumped their way to school. They enjoyed that.

One of the best things that happened for the Seaside area and other children on Edisto was the building of Jame Edwards Elementary School. It brought jobs, transportation, a new school and a ride to and from school. It also brought socializing with others from all over the Island. Every time I go back home, I'll pay a visit. From this early experience and excellent teachers as role models. I continued in education and taught on the high school level.

There are great lessons to learn from experiences, Struggles and circumstances. It caused me and many residents during that time to reach for more. This is a special quote I thing somes this up. "An atmosphere of beliefs and conceptions has been formed by the labours and struggles of our forefathers, which enables us to breathe amid the various and complex circumstances of our life."
William Kingdon Clifford

Edisto the beautiful. How many of you have visited it and just love it. Freedom to be content and freedom of business ownership, peace and quietness.
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L& W Specialty Shop Highlights South Carolina LowCountry Coil Baskets

Our college and designer handbag shop shares more unique findings about one of America's Oldest African Crafts. Today only the Mt. Pleasant Basket Makers of Charleston County continue this ancient art. These baskets are made with nature's natural resources and this art is handed down in Low Country black families to the present day.

In the 19th century, coil baskets were made throughout coastal South Carolina for both agricultural and household use. Basket design varied from one black community to another due to different artistic traditions and different local needs. Artists made baskets for their own use and for their families and friends.

Have you ever traveled to Charleston and purchased one of these baskets at the old market place or along highway 17, Mt Pleasant Area? collegiate Handbags want to hear from you.

Handed down from mother to daughter to granddaughter, the making of Mt Pleasant baskets has always been a family art. Today over 1,500 people are involved in some aspect of basket making. Artists cooperate with close kin to produce and market their baskets. Competition is strong between large families who are known for differences in both basket design and construction techniques. There is a greater variety of baskets today than ever before.

To learn more about these baskets, how they are made and about this valuable investment, go to our college handbag shop and click on our blog.

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