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The traditional arts of basketry, pottery, textiles, weaving, and woodworking are demonstrated. 
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Horatio Manning Boggs Photos | Digital Traditions
Horatio Manning Boggs Photos | Digital Traditions
Episode 3

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Horatio Boggs is descended from a long line of family potters with roots in Alamance County, North Carolina. Like many other potters in the 19th century, the Boggs family migrated southwestward in the...
Sara Ayers Photos | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers Photos | Digital Traditions
Episode 7

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Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents. Daughter of David A. Harris, chief of the Catawba Nation from...
Sara Ayers: Firing | Digital Traditions
Episode 5

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Ayers tells Cinda Baldwin about the firing process. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents. Daughter of...
Sara Ayers: Grandfather | Digital Traditions
Episode 4

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Ayers discusses the role of her grandfather in her pottery making. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Sara Ayers: Uniqueness | Digital Traditions
Episode 6

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Ayers discusses how no two of her pieces are ever exactly alike. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents...
Sara Ayers: Animal Figures | Digital Traditions
Episode 1

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Sara Ayers talks with Cinda Baldwin about animal figures in her pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Sara Ayers: Tools | Digital Traditions
Episode 3

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Ayers tells Cinda Baldwin about the tools she uses to make pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...