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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...
Making Pottery 2

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Making Pottery
Episode 2
The potter’s art is a thing of beauty and, seeming, magic. The process looks so easy, but in actuality, years of experience are required in order to work the wheel and apply the right combinations of...
What is Natural? | A Natural State 2

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What is Natural? | A Natural State
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The natural world pervades nearly every aspect of the Catawba pottery tradition. Nature-inspired motifs include the turtle, frog, black snake, snail, feather and palm leaf, and are often connected to...
Firing the Clay | A Natural State 5

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Firing the Clay | A Natural State
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"Green" pots are those that have dried naturally by sun and air circulation, but have yet to be fired. A sunny, windless day is the ideal setting for the day of a firing. Before firing, green pots are...
Making a Broom - Step 5 | A Natural State - Episode 6 Making a Broom 3

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Making a Broom
Episode 3
Adding Layers. The broom form begins to take shape after applying "hips" of broomcorn to the base of the handle. Hips add surface area to the sweeping end of the broom, while adding a foundation for...
Making a Broom - Step 5 | A Natural State - Episode 6 Making a Broom 7

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Making a Broom
Episode 7
A Natural State: Piedmont, Peter Werner, Sewing
Making a Broom - Step 5 | A Natural State - Episode 6 Broom Handles from Nature | A Natural State 9

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Broom Handles from Nature | A Natural State
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Peter obtains many of his broom handles by collecting driftwood from rivers. Whitewater rivers of the Piedmont and Blue Ridge may yield rhododendron and dogwood, while the flat meandering rivers of...
Land - Robert Middleton | A Natural State - Episode 9 Land 11

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Land
Episode 11
Native Americans called it "tree hair." French colonists changed it to "Barbe espagnole," or "Spanish Beard," to ridicule the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Spanish moss survives as its common name...
Making a Broom - Step 5 | A Natural State - Episode 6 Friendship | A Natural State 11

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Friendship | A Natural State
Episode 11
Peter is a physical education professor at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches canoeing and kayaking as a healthy pursuit and a fun way to enjoy nature. In this video, we take a trip to...
Broom Types | A Natural State 12

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Broom Types | A Natural State
Episode 12
One theory suggests that the traditional American broom has its origins in Benjamin Franklin's beaver skin hat. In the late 1700s, Franklin received a whiskbroom from France, purchased by a friend who...