This undated photograph of Cherokee woodcarver Allen Long (1917-1983) shows him carving a traditional dance mask. Long was born in the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, North Carolina and started carving masks when he was twelve years old. Long…
Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) was a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She lived all of her life in Snowbird, a Cherokee community located 50 miles west of the Qualla Boundary, in Graham County, NC. Learning to make baskets…
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) is weaving the base of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee…
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) is finishing off the rim of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of…
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), finishes off the inside of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of…
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In the photograph, Smoker is pulling apart white oak splits in preparation for making a basket. …
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Smoker lived all of her life in Snowbird, a Cherokee community located 50 miles west of the Qualla…
This photograph shows renowned Cherokee woodworker Amanda Crowe (1928-2004). Born and raised on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina, Crowe started drawing and carving at the age of four and later earned a scholarship to study a the Art…
This 1978 photograph by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears.…
This 1980 photograph by an unknown photographer shows Cherokee woodcarver Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears. Her…