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Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4

Billie Anne McKellar demonstrates the process of kneading.

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Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Spotlight | A Natural State 1

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Spotlight | A Natural State
Episode 1
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...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 What is Natural? | A Natural State 2

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What is Natural? | A Natural State
Episode 2
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...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Firing the Clay | A Natural State 5

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Firing the Clay | A Natural State
Episode 5
"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...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Curio Cabinet | A Natural State 6

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Curio Cabinet | A Natural State
Episode 6
Many traditional Catawba pot designs are based on a basic "cooking pot" style, dating back to the Woodland period (1000 BCE - 1000 CE) of North American pre-Columbian culture. Widespread use and trade...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Catawba Cultural Center | A Natural State 7

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Catawba Cultural Center | A Natural State
Episode 7
Maintaining Catawba tradition involves passing down family histories, belief systems, language, folklore, the arts and other aspects of cultural heritage. The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Artifacts | A Natural State 8

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Artifacts | A Natural State
Episode 8
Artifacts are manmade objects, sometimes referred to as material remains, that are recovered during the excavation process. Pot shards, intact pots, rubbing stones and arrowheads are examples of...
Kneading | A Natural State - Episode 4 Bean Pot | A Natural State 9

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Bean Pot | A Natural State
Episode 9
The bean pot is a traditional form that resurfaced in the Catawba potter’s repertoire in the early 1990s. Master potters used an image from an anthropological record of the early 1900s to guide their...