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Tonya Gregg wanted to do an Aunt Jemima series because she felt this painful image for many African Americans could be considered beautiful with a different presentation.Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Visual & Performing Arts standards.
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Tonya Gregg wanted to do an Aunt Jemima series because she felt this painful image for many African Americans could be considered beautiful with a different presentation.Video
Brian Rust's Earthen Cycle creates visual interest and a place of retreat in an otherwise overlooked stretch of grass connecting two parking lots. A Natural State visited Rust as he installed the site...Video
The spheres of Earthen Cycle are made from a mixture of Portland cement, sand, kaolin and red clay. Layers were gradually built up like a pot. After a layer dried to a semi-soft state, it was shaped...Video
Tonya Gregg explains how she sketches various poses and profiles until she gets the image she wants to use for her paintings.Video
Tonya Gregg talks about how she has grown in her role as a fine arts teacher.Video
This State of the Arts segment examines Earthen Bridge, an installation created for Clemson's Nature-Based Sculpture Program. The work complements the ephemeral form and rammed earth technique of...Video
Tonya Gregg explains the various techniques she uses to create a painting.Video
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...Video
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...