This photograph is included in a scrapbook that chronicles Frances Goodrich’s early years in Madison County, North Carolina. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains,…
This brochure promotes the art pottery of Oscar Louis Bachelder (1852-1935). He came to the mountains from the mid-west and created pottery that went beyond functionality. The brochure includes some of Omar Khayyam's poetry, which inspired the name…
This simple black vase was made by Oscar Louis Bachelder (1852-1935) in his Omar Khayyam Pottery in Candler, North Carolina. It was likely made between 1890 and 1930 and is stoneware with a high gloss black glaze. The bottom is marked with…
This simple black vase was made by Oscar Louis Bachelder (1852-1935) in his Omar Khayyam Pottery in Candler, North Carolina. It likely dates between 1890 and 1930 and is stoneware with a high gloss black glaze. There is some blue mottling in the…
This statement was written by Lois Bacon on the occasion of the John C. Campbell Folk School's 50th anniversary in 1975. Bacon was the niece of Olive Dame Campbell. She recalls how John C. Campbell was drawn to the Appalachian region and the dream…
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 carved pottery turtle shell was made by Cherokee potter Preston Bark in 2003. The earthenware clay was shaped using the coil method, and was burnished to produce a high sheen, before incising the pattern.
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its fall membership meeting in Penland, North Carolina on October 5, 6, and 7, 1939. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional…
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 10, 1939. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional events, and…
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 8, 1940. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statements, new members, announcements of regional events, and…