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A Natural State - Making a Kudzu Basket - Episode 14 A Natural State 15

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A Natural State
Episode 15
In this video, you can see just how tough these kudzu vines can be. If you are using other vining materials to build your basket, you will use the same techniques that Jimmie uses to add vines and...
Wood Canoe - Paddle Aspects | A Natural State - Episode 6 Phil Greene's Wood Barn | A Natural State 4

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Phil Greene's Wood Barn | A Natural State
Episode 4
Wood destined to become part of a canoe is kept dry in a loft above Phil's workshop. A tour through the loft reveals the different woods found in Phil's work including red cedar, bloodwood, walnut...
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Episode 108
Many students had never explored Sumter's downtown area before participating in the Mosaic Garden project. Even fewer had heard the terms site-specific, topiary, and public art. The project...
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A typical Phil Greene canoe is a Spotlight of exotic and indigenous woods that were cut, sanded, carved and refined for six months or more. The canoes combine sculptural details with practical design...
A Natural State - Making a Kudzu Basket | A Natural State 4

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A Natural State
Episode 4
There are many definitions about what constitutes folk art. One definition by Sharon F. Patton states that a folk artist is one who is self-taught, usually makes art late in life which is tied to...
A Natural State - Making a Kudzu Basket - Episode 14 A Natural State 9

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A Natural State
Episode 9
Before beginning your project, look at your building materials. Try to locate nails that will work for the smaller joints as well as the larger joints. You may need to get more than one size...
Collaboration - Living Outdoor Classroom | A Natural State - Episode 2 Touch the Earth 5

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Touch the Earth
Episode 5
The nature-based art form blends natural materials, manmade construction and landscape into mysterious expressions of our relationship to the earth. The Serpent Mound in Ohio attributed to the Adena...
A Natural State - Making a Kudzu Basket | A Natural State 12

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A Natural State
Episode 12
Remember to wear your work gloves when cleaning up the branches and vines. You can actually use willow for the spokes of your basket, and follow up with another type of vine, such as Virginia Creeper...
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Since the early 1970s, Nils-Udo has reshaped the land to achieve "absolute purity," where, "every non-natural element is ruled out as impure. No other materials are used but those found in each...