Instructor: Dino Badger

Biography: DINO BADGER was raised in Brooklyn, NY, spending his childhood summers with his family in Colleton County. In high school, he moved with his family to the South and is grateful for his deep connection to Gullah culture. He learned to make baskets from Michael Smalls, a seventh-generation basket sewer. Today, Dino is a full-time basket crafter, sharing the Gullah traditions, food, language, history, and art.

Classes by this instructor

(CRE10226) SWEETGRASS SEWING HISTORY AND COASTER MAKING WORKSHOP

Dino Badger introduces the history and cultural significance of Gullah Geechee Sweetgrass basketry and guides participants in creating their own handcrafted coaster through this traditional art.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Bluffton campus