Woodcarvings, A Native Folk Art, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.

Dublin Core

Title

Woodcarvings, A Native Folk Art, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.

Subject

Artisans
Brasstown Carvers
Handicraft
John C. Campbell Folk School
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Description

This promotional postcard was produced by the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1940s. It features woodcarvings done by the school's woodcarving cooperative which became known as the Brasstown Carvers. The original photograph was taken by Betty Denash.

Creator

John C. Campbell Folk School

Source

Membership Records

Publisher

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

Date

1940/1949

Contributor

Denash, Betty

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
postcards

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

13837
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/13837

Date Created

2007-02-07

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Clay County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

3.5" x 5.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

John C. Campbell Folk School, “Woodcarvings, A Native Folk Art, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.,” OAI, accessed May 4, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/13837.