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Stephen Ferrell demonstrates molding a piece of pottery on the wheel. 

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Stephen Ferrell demonstrates molding a piece of pottery on the wheel. 

Sara Ayers Photos | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers Photos | Digital Traditions
Episode 7

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Grades: Higher Education

Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents. Daughter of David A. Harris, chief of the Catawba Nation from...
Sara Ayers: Firing | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers: Firing | Digital Traditions
Episode 5

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Grades: Higher Education

Ayers tells Cinda Baldwin about the firing process. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents. Daughter of...
Sara Ayers: Grandfather | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers: Grandfather | Digital Traditions
Episode 4

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Grades: Higher Education

Ayers discusses the role of her grandfather in her pottery making. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Sara Ayers: Uniqueness | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers: Uniqueness | Digital Traditions
Episode 6

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Grades: Higher Education

Ayers discusses how no two of her pieces are ever exactly alike. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest residents...
Sara Ayers: Animal Figures | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers: Animal Figures | Digital Traditions
Episode 1

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Grades: Higher Education

Sara Ayers talks with Cinda Baldwin about animal figures in her pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Sara Ayers: Tools | Digital Traditions
Sara Ayers: Tools | Digital Traditions
Episode 3

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Grades: Higher Education

Ayers tells Cinda Baldwin about the tools she uses to make pottery. Sara Ayers was a highly accomplished Catawba potter who exemplified the major artistic tradition of South Carolina's earliest...
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 3 | Digital Traditions 3
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 3 | Digital Traditions
Episode 3

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Grades: Higher Education

Nola Harris Campbell finishes the outside of the pot by rubbing it with a corn cob. This "blends" the coils together and the pot is ready to cure or dry. Harris also demonstrates "scraping" a dried...
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 1 | Digital Traditions 1
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 1 | Digital Traditions
Episode 1

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Grades: Higher Education

Footage from Folklife Resource Center documentation in the late 1980s. Filmed in Nola Harris Campbell's home. Related Links Catawba Cultural Preservation Catawba Cultural Center
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 2 | Digital Traditions 2
Steps in Shaping a Pot, Part 2 | Digital Traditions
Episode 2

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Grades: Higher Education

Nora Harris Campbell builds up the sides of the pot with "coils" and uses the lid of a tin can to scrape the inside of the pot smooth - blending the individual coils together. Footage from Folklife...