Woodcarving: bear
Dublin Core
Title
Woodcarving: bear
Subject
Artisans
Cherokee art
Cherokee Indians
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Handicraft
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Description
This hand carved figure of a bear was done by Cherokee Adam Welch. Welch was born in the Big Cove Community on the Qualla Boundary May 22, 1925. It was not until Mr. Welch retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he discovered his woodcarving talent. Masks of all kinds, bears, ducks, whales, birds, and weasels are among the items he carved the most.
Creator
Welch, Adam, 1925-1985
Source
Artifact Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
photographs
Type
StillImage
Identifier
13094
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/13094
Date Created
2007
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Spatial Coverage
Qualla Boundary
Appalachian Region, Southern
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
Welch, Adam, 1925-1985, “Woodcarving: bear,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/13094.