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Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Pulp Paper Process 11

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Pulp Paper Process
Episode 11
Sheets of paper are formed using a plastic needle point canvas, which distributes the pulp across an even, flat area. In this video Nancy shows how to do the "paper maker's shake" and other techniques...
Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
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Organic materials such as pine needles are considered "free for the taking" and have qualities that can not be reproduced by humans. But collecting natural materials comes at a price for the...
Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
Episode 1
Clemson's Nature-Based Sculpture Program reinvents the art gallery as an outdoor experience where the sculptor's hand is revealed through exploration and discovery. There are no signs to lead visitors...
Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Coiled Kudzu Basket 3

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Coiled Kudzu Basket
Episode 3
Organic raffia and the kudzu shreds come in varying lengths. After three or four wraps of the coiled basket, one usually runs out of kudzu and/or raffia. In this step Nancy shows how to add new pieces...
Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Coiled Kudzu Basket 5

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Coiled Kudzu Basket
Episode 5
Like snowflakes, no two coiled kudzu baskets are alike. The basket is complete when the maker is pleased with its size and shape. In this optional step, Nancy shows how to add a handle to a finished...
Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Uktena Legend | A Natural State 6

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Uktena Legend | A Natural State
Episode 6
Folklore is often the inspiration for Nancy's weavings and paper collages. Stories of "Uktena, the Great Snake" have been passed down through numberless generations of Cherokee people. Using a basket...
Touch the Earth 7

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Touch the Earth
Episode 7
Artworks in the nature-based sculpture program are categorized as "ephemeral" and "extended ephemeral." Ephemeral work has a relatively short life span. Works like Patrick Daugherty's Sittin' Pretty...
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Showcase
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The sculptures of Art in the Park ranged from the whimsical to the sublime. Nearly all sculptures involved pine needles, one of the most abundant materials on the landscape. Constructions included a...
Coiled Kudzu Basket - Step 3 | A Natural State - Episode 4 Sandhills State Park | A Natural State 7

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Sandhills State Park | A Natural State
Episode 7
Nancy travels from her home in the Upstate to Sandhills State Park in Patrick to collect needles for her baskets. Dried needles are plentiful due to controlled burning of the park's long leaf pine...
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Leslie Rech
Episode 3
Leslie Rech's multimedia installation, "Echo," was based on shapes and forms of the landscape as seen in an aerial photograph. The representation was also a key to materials most abundant in the park...