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Ruby and Estelle discuss an afghan Rineheart is especially proud of, and using small scraps and making something out of it.
Traditional Art
The traditional arts of basketry, pottery, textiles, weaving, and woodworking are demonstrated.
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Ruby and Estelle discuss why they enjoy quilting, including how interesting it is to plan a quilt, to choose colors, and select a pattern, and how relaxing it is to quilt.
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Born in the Brookgreen section of Pawleys Island, Louise Nesbit learned the art of African-American strip quilting as a child from her grandmother, Bobbitt Ohree. Drawing from West African principles...
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Quilter Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her...
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County).
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Nathaniel Washington explains the steps in making baskets.
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Nathaniel Washington talks about different parts of tree.
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Basketmaker Nathaniel Washington talks about the process of cutting the wood.
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). Another basketmaker from the legendary basketmaking family of "Manigault Corner." According to Maggie "she has been doing it for so long that she...
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Basketmaker from Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston County). Manigault hailed from one South Carolina's most prolific basketmaking families. The Manigault's have been making sweetgrass baskets for...