Woodcarving: Mule

Woodcarving: Mule

Brasstown Carvers

Handicraft

John C. Campbell Folk School

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

This mule, carved in walnut, was made by Ray Mann, a woodcarver from Clay County. In 1922 Mann married into the Hall family of carvers. His father-in-law was Elisha Allen Hall, brother to carvers John and Ben Hall and uncle to Jack Hall. The mule was one of the Hall family's signature pieces, although Mann carved other animals as well. Having tended sheep as a young man, he translated that his observations into carved farm animals. He started carving in the 1930s with John C. Campbell Folk School woodcarving teacher Murrial Martin and sold his work through the Folk School's woodcarving cooperative that became known as the Brasstown Carvers. In 1942 Mann was still carving; he is listed has having made almost $300 from his carvings that year.

Brasstown Carvers

Mann, Ray

Artifact Collection

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

1930/1979

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crafts (art genres)

StillImage

14895

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2007-10-08

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Clay County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

3" x 3.5" x 1"(dimension)

Craft Revival