Hope and Glenn Brown, Woodcarvers, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.

Hope and Glenn Brown, Woodcarvers, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.

Artisans

Brasstown Carvers

Handicraft

John C. Campbell Folk School

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

This promotional postcard was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1940s. It features woodcarvers Glen Brown and Hope Caler Brown. Both learned to carve from Murrial Martin in 1939 and 1940 respectively. They sold their carving through the Folk School woodcarving cooperative which became known as the Brasstown Carvers. The original photograph was taken by Betty Denash. The postcard is has been somewhat worn.

John C. Campbell Folk School

Membership Records

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

1940/1945

Denash, Betty

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postcards

eng

StillImage

13836

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2007-02-07

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Clay County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

3.5" x 5.5"(dimension)

Craft Revival