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Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State - Episode 7 Woodburning Gourds 2

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Woodburning Gourds
Episode 2
Gourds that come off the farm are coated in dirt, decayed tissue and mildew. Leslie prepares each gourd for wood burning by washing its surface with soap, scrubber and sponge. After cleaning, she uses...
Making Pottery 3

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Making Pottery
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Molding Clay After the potter blends his clay, he must knead it in order to remove any lumps, soft areas and air holes, which might be contained in the product. If the clay hasn’t been kneaded...
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State - Episode 7 Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
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As an educator at the Columbia Museum of Art, Leslie uses her knowledge of art history to inform her creative decisions in the studio. She describes herself as "old school" in her appreciation of art...
Woodburning Gourds 4

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Woodburning Gourds
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The outline of the design is filled in with the broad side of the wood-burning tool. The process of burning in the body of the design may take ten or more hours depending on the size and complexity of...
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State - Episode 7 Working with Gourds | A Natural State 5

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Working with Gourds | A Natural State
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As a trained painter and printmaker, Leslie usually works in two dimensions with various paints and pigments. Though gourds are often painted, Leslie seeks to emphasize the natural textures, colors...
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State - Episode 7 The Farm | A Natural State 6

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The Farm | A Natural State
Episode 6
The three most common gourd types in North America are hardshells, ornamentals and luffas. Hardshells have woody, rot-resistant shells that can grow to an inch thick under ideal growing conditions...
Making a Broom - Step 5 | A Natural State - Episode 6 Making a Broom 2

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Making a Broom
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Starting. In the first step of the broom making process, Peter prepares the base of the wood handle for weaving. The first layer of broomcorn is attached by wrapping the material with strong cord.
Spotlight | A Natural State 1

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Spotlight | A Natural State
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Catawba pottery is recognized as one of the oldest and purest traditional art forms in America. Potters such as Billie Anne McKellar, a fourth generation potter, are often ancestors of a long line of...
Making Pottery 4

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Making Pottery
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Decorating Clay Founded in 1785, Edgefield boasts a proud revolutionary war history. Abner Landrum is said to have established the first shop in the region around 1810 and the fact that he named his...
The Land 10

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The Land
Episode 10
The unique geology of the "Fall Line " forms rocky, whitewater rapids typical of the Blue Ridge on the Saluda River near Columbia, South Carolina. Much of the land along this section of river is...