This mule head bookend was carved out of walnut by Wahdih “Watty” Chiltoskie (1897-1973) in the 1930s or 1940s. Chiltoskie was the older brother of woodcarver Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000) and lived on the Qualla Boundary Cherokee Reservation. …
Carving of pair of horsehead bookends made of wood by Cherokee artisan Wahdih "Watty" Chiltoskie (1897-1973), whose last name is sometimes seen spelled Chiltoskey or Chiltosky.
Carving of an Indian bust made of wood by Cherokee artisan Wahdih "Watty" Chiltoskie (1897-1973). His last name is sometimes seen spelled Chiltoskey or Chiltosky.
Wahdih "Watty" Chiltoskie (1897-1973), also known as Watty Chiltoskie, was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was born in the Piney Grove section of the Qualla Boundary. Like his parents, he spoke only Cherokee, learning English…
Wahdih "Watty" Chiltoskie (1897-1973) was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was born in the Piney Grove section of the Qualla Boundary. Like his parents, he spoke only Cherokee, learning English later in life. While still a…
Wahdih "Watty" Chiltoskie (1897-1973), was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was born in the Piney Grove section of the Qualla Boundary. Like his parents, he spoke only Cherokee, learning English later in life. While still a…
Jess Ledford staffs a booth for John C. Campbell Folk School at the Asheville Craftsman's Fair, c. 1950s. The items for sale are primarily woodcarvings made by the Brasstown Carvers.
This unpaginated booklet contains 25 recipes for creating dyes from natural materials, such as onion skins, walnut bark and wild coreopsis. The booklet was written by Mitchell County, N.C. native Emma Conley (Mrs. Grover Conley) who taught dyeing…
This undated pottery pipe was made by Cherokee potter Gwen Conseen. Its spherical form was built using the coil method. The pipe bowl and the snake form were modeled and added over the sphere. The earthenware clay was burnished to a light sheen…