Wood Carving at John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, N.C.

Wood Carving at John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, N.C.

Brasstown Carvers

Handicraft

Handicraft industries

John C. Campbell Folk School

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

This page provides an overview of the woodcarving cooperative that started at the John C. Campbell Folk School in the early 1930s and later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. It briefly mentions the origin of the carving group in Brasstown, North Carolina and explains that with the draft going on during World War II, most of the carvers were women and older men. The page goes on to describe the basic steps done in carving at the school. "A rapid skilful carver can usually earn more at carving than at farming" reads the article. This information sheet was probably written to give background information on carvings for sale or on exhibit with the Guild.

Southern Highland Handicraft Guild

Membership Records

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

1940/1944

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manuscripts (documents)

eng

Text

13838

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2007-02-07

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Cherokee County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

11" x 8.5"(dimension)

Craft Revival