The Appalachian was a monthly publication outlining the work of the Episcopal Church at Penland and Linville with details about the Appalachian Industrial School (later known as the Appalachian School). From 1923 to 1938 the Appalachian School served…
These four dolls were constructed from wood with carved apples for heads. They are clothed with tacks being used for buttons. They are believed to have been made by William Perry Smith, although only one of the dolls was actually labeled.
Two unidentified women apply finish to woodcarvings made by the Brasstown Carvers, c. 1950. The squirrel woodcarvings on the table were likely made by Jay Morris.
Apprentice woodcarvers with mentor Helen Gibson at John C. Campbell Folk School, 1990. Front row, left to right: Susan Freeman; Helen Gibson; Cindy Rogers; Ethel Wiggins. Back row, left to right: Jeffrey Freeman; Albert Martin; Jason Guli; Eddie…
This photograph of Arminda Anderson Curtis depicts her standing in front of a spinning wheel in front of an outdoor fireplace. Curtis, also know as "Aunt Mindy," was the wife of Amos Curtis. She lived in the community of Green Cove, N.C. The…
This photograph of Arminda Anderson Curtis depicts her standing in front of a spinning wheel in front of an outdoor fireplace. Curtis, also know as "Aunt Mindy," was the wife of Amos Curtis. She lived in the community of Green Cove, N.C. The…
This article entitled "Art Possibilities in Western North Carolina" was written by Lydia A. Bancroft and published in the January 1926 issue (vol.2, no.4) of the "Cullowhee State Normal Bulletin." Bancroft looks at the conditions which make western…
This sales brochure features furniture and woodcarving done by The Artisans' Shop located in Biltmore, North Carolina. The business was owned by Robert Valier and the brochure was probably produced in the 1930s. The shop was a member of the…
This postcard depicts two women spinning flax in front of the fireplace in the newly constructed Edward F. Worst Craft House adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School in Penland, North Carolina, ca. 1935-1936. The older woman seated to the…