Woodcarving: horse
Dublin Core
Title
Woodcarving: horse
Subject
Brasstown Carvers
Handicraft
John C. Campbell Folk School
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Description
This carved horse is made from walnut by Avery Beaver. Beaver was a prolific carver who made and sold work through the John C. Campbell Folk School's woodcarving cooperative that became known as the Brasstown Carvers. In 1942, Avery Beaver is listed in the cooperative's production records as the highest seller of 45 carvers, having made almost $1,000 from carving that year.
Creator
Beaver, Avery
Brasstown Carvers
Source
Artifact Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1930/1949
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg
crafts (art genres)
Type
StillImage
Identifier
14902
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/14902
Date Created
2007-10-08
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902;
Spatial Coverage
Clay County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
4" x 4" x 1"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
Beaver, Avery and Brasstown Carvers, “Woodcarving: horse,” OAI, accessed May 4, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/14902.