Basketmaking Tool | Digital Traditions
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Henrietta Snype talks about her dependence on her basketmaking tool.Audio
Henrietta Snype talks about the purse basket.
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Where to Find White Oak | Digital Traditions
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John Derrick talks about where to find the ideal white oak for splitting.
Learning to Split Wood | Digital Traditions
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John Derrick explains why learning to split wood is the most difficult aspect of basket making.
Length of the Wood | Digital Traditions
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Derrick judges by the length of the wood what size to make a basket.
Why Baskets Are Unique | Digital Traditions
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John Derrick talks about why his baskets are unique.
John Derrick's Photos | Digital Traditions
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A native of Leesville (Lexington County), Derrick came from a long line of basketmakers. His grandfather, William Derrick, farmed and made baskets in the Saluda River bottoms where Lake Murray is...
Nellie Mursier
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Quilter from McCormick, SC (McCormick County). Mursier's favorite pattern is a string square she named "String Albert." Mursier pays special attention to the size of the stitching in her quilts, so...