Mountain Milestones was a newsletter published by the Penland Weavers and Potters as a vehicle for disseminating news about the Penland community, the work of the Penland Weavers and Potters, and information on the summer Weaving Institutes. Two…
This instructional book on how to weave drapery fabric was written and illustrated by Howard C. "Toni" Ford and was one of a series of eleven "brieflets" published by Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts) around 1943.
This photographic postcard depicts the construction of the Weaving Cabin adjacent to the Appalachian School campus near Penland, North Carolina in 1926. Logs and labor were contributed by local residents. The Weaving Cabin became the gathering place…
This photographic postcard depicts the community Weaving Cabin adjacent to the Appalachian School campus near Penland, North Carolina, ca. 1927-1935. The Weaving Cabin became the gathering place for the community weavers organized by Lucy Morgan in…
This photographic postcard depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House during the summer of 1935. The structure was built on land owned by Lucy Morgan and later deeded to Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building,…
This photographic postcard depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House on the campus of the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building was named after the school's first weaving instructor, Edward F. Worst. The structure…
This photographic postcard depicts the fireplace in the large living room of Morgan Hall on the campus of the Appalachian School in Penland, North Carolina, circa 1920s-1938. The scene includes many handmade items such as wrought iron andirons and…
This photographic postcard shows part of the large living room of Morgan Hall, on the campus of the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina, probably during the Christmas season. The scene includes many handmade items such as wrought iron…
This photographic postcard depicts Bailey's Peak, seen from what became the campus of Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts) near Penland, North Carolina, ca. 1920s to the early 1930s. The mountain has served as inspiration to…
This photographic postcard depicts Mae Gouge (1911-1994) seated at a loom. The photograph for the postcard was taken around 1926-28 by Bayard Wootten in the Weaving Cabin, headquarters for the Penland Weavers and Potters, the community weaving…