Jimmie Dinkins explains the first steps in the process of making a kudzu basket.
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Florence Mazyck talks about who helps her gather her sweet grass.
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Elbert Brown of Pendleton crafted split-oak baskets for over eighty years. He carried on a tradition that has been in his South Carolina upcountry family since the mid-nineteenth century. Brown...
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Dr. Will Goins dedicated his life to preserving Native American music traditions, beadwork, and storytelling. His artistic inclinations were passed down by family members, matriarchs, and those who...
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Billy Hammond and his wife Mary offer some biographical information.
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Hammond recalls how he began making smaller baskets after retiring
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Hammond recalls how he began making smaller baskets after retiring.
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Grover "Billy" Hammond, a native of Clarks Hill in McCormick County, exemplified the important craft of split-oak basketmaking in South Carolina. The thin strips – or splits – that can be riven from...
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten In this interview, Barbara McCormick talks about the places she goes to find the materials she uses to make baskets
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Barbara McCormick talks about where the material they use for their baskets grows.
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Interviewed by Dale Rosengarten Barbara McCormick talks about the different basketmakers and their unique styles.