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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. 

Woodburning Gourds 3
Woodburning Gourds
Episode 3

Video

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

Leslie studies books of illustration and graphic design from around the world and from many eras before beginning a project. After finding inspiration, she pencils in the design on the surface of the...
Woodburning Gourds 4
Woodburning Gourds
Episode 4

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

The outline of the design is filled in with the broad side of the wood-burning tool. The process of burning in the body of the design may take ten or more hours depending on the size and complexity of...
Working with Gourds | A Natural State 5
Working with Gourds | A Natural State
Episode 5

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

As a trained painter and printmaker, Leslie usually works in two dimensions with various paints and pigments. Though gourds are often painted, Leslie seeks to emphasize the natural textures, colors...
Woodburning Gourds 2
Woodburning Gourds
Episode 2

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

Gourds that come off the farm are coated in dirt, decayed tissue and mildew. Leslie prepares each gourd for wood burning by washing its surface with soap, scrubber and sponge. After cleaning, she uses...
The Farm | A Natural State 6
The Farm | A Natural State
Episode 6

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

The three most common gourd types in North America are hardshells, ornamentals and luffas. Hardshells have woody, rot-resistant shells that can grow to an inch thick under ideal growing conditions...
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State 7
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State
Episode 7

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

During the spring, tens of thousands of dried gourds are piled high in front of Lena Braswell's farm in Wrens, Georgia. Artists and crafters come from around the southeast to choose from Braswell's...
Making Pottery 3
Making Pottery
Episode 3

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

Molding Clay After the potter blends his clay, he must knead it in order to remove any lumps, soft areas and air holes, which might be contained in the product. If the clay hasn’t been kneaded...
Spotlight 1
Spotlight
Episode 1

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

As an educator at the Columbia Museum of Art, Leslie uses her knowledge of art history to inform her creative decisions in the studio. She describes herself as "old school" in her appreciation of art...
Making Pottery 4
Making Pottery
Episode 4

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

Decorating Clay Founded in 1785, Edgefield boasts a proud revolutionary war history. Abner Landrum is said to have established the first shop in the region around 1810 and the fact that he named his...