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South Jersey Basketmaker
Basketmaking is one of the traditional crafts from South Jersey featured in the exhibition. Mary May is not only a master artist but an historian of South Jersey baskets. This is the second podcast in an 8-part series.



Folk arts decorate our lives, creating a tapestry rich with meaning and beauty. They enrich the time we spend with family, coworkers, and community members. At home, at work, and in community contexts we create patterns of expression that communicate identity, history, and values.
Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression is an exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum accompanied by this website, satellite exhibits at the state's seven regional folklife centers, and a special NJN Public Television/State of the Arts television program - all presenting these traditional art forms and the folk artists who create them. Their stories and art together create a vibrant, living tapestry of New Jersey.

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The traveling version of the New Jersey State Museum's “Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression” will be at: The Pennsville Public Library in Pennsville, NJ from September 29 through October 28, 2008.
Visit www.pennsville.org or call 856-678-5473 for more information and a full calendar of events.
 
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