Virgil Ledford: Sculpture and Carving

Virgil Ledford: Sculpture and Carving

Artisans

Cherokee art

Handicraft

Indigenous American wood-carving

Manners and customs

This four-page brochure was produced to accompany a 1973 exhibition of work by Virgil Ledford. The exhibit was held at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual and included 21 pieces in cherry, buckeye, walnut, and mahogany. The exhibition brochure was produced by Qualla Arts, the Indian Arts and Craft Board, and the North Carolina Arts Council. Virgil Ledford was born in 1940 in the Birdtown Community on the Qualla Boundary. He is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Ledford began carving as a child while still in elementary school; his grandfather was also a carver. Later, he studied with famed sculptor Amanda Crowe. Throughout his life, Leford carved detailed images of wildlife animals that are native to the region’s eastern forests.

United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board

Archive Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1973

Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc.

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2014-04-30

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Qualla Boundary

Appalachian Region, Southern

4 pages(pages)

8.75" x 8.5"(dimension)

Cherokee Traditions