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Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.

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Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.

A Natural State 10
A Natural State
Episode 10

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Your wood trellis will last a long time in the garden, but you can expect that it will weather a bit. You may have to add additional nails over time to further strengthen the structure of the trellis...
A Natural State 6
A Natural State
Episode 6

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rustic furniture has been around for a very long time, often languishing in attics and barns in rural areas. Some fine examples of rustic furniture were a legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps...
A Natural State 11
A Natural State
Episode 11

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jimmie favors the old growth of the kudzu vine. He will plunge into the richness of a kudzu thicket armed with tall boots, pruning shears and a saw. He is well acquainted with dangers such as snakes...
A Natural State 7
A Natural State
Episode 7

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jimmie Dinkins begins work on the side pieces. Wear sturdy work gloves when you are cleaning and flexing the branches. When using sharp tools such as pruning shears, exercise caution. Adult...
A Natural State 8
A Natural State
Episode 8

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

f you don’t have access to an old picnic table like Jimmie is using in the video, make sure that you protect the surface of your work area with a large piece of scrap lumber or an old cutting board...
Coiled Kudzu Basket 2
Coiled Kudzu Basket
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Nancy begins a coiled basket with a handful of kudzu shreds, (see Kudzu, Video 5). Raffia, a fibrous thread like material, is wrapped around the kudzu shreds, starting the coil. The base of the basket...
A Natural State 12
A Natural State
Episode 12

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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...
Coiled Kudzu Basket 4
Coiled Kudzu Basket
Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The coiled basket takes shape as Nancy builds up its sides. In this video, Nancy shows how one controls the overall shape and size of the basket as successive rows of the coil are built up.
Pulp Paper Process 10
Pulp Paper Process
Episode 10

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Nancy Basket processes Kudzu fibers to make pulp paper for her distinctive art. Please note that Nancy is a trained professional, who uses equipment or procedures that would not be considered safe...
A Natural State 5
A Natural State
Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jimmie’s life is abundant with memories. Weaving the past into the present is a way of solidifying and unifying both. While he is an untrained artist, Jimmie understands and appreciates the very...