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An Appalachian potter's twist on the craft: Digging clay
KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — In rural Preston County, West Virginia, potter Mel Sword's house is located at the end of a gravel road, near a road called "Wildflower Way" and a creek that feeds into the Cheat River. His home nestles rolling fields of...
Students adapt old time Appalachian story telling technique
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — This summer in Morgantown, elementary school students had access to a special summer art camp series almost every week. Last week, students learned a story telling art form rooted in Appalachian tradition called crankies. C...