Craftsman's Fair, 1953: Watty Chiltoskie

Craftsman's Fair, 1953: Watty Chiltoskie

Artisans

Arts and crafts movement

Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands (1953 : Asheville, N.C.)

Exhibitions

Handicraft

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Shown here is Cherokee woodcarver Wahdih “Watty” Chiltoskie (1897-1973), whose last name is also sometimes spelled Chiltoskey or Chiltosky, and an unidentified child. Chiltoskie was a carver who lived on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. He demonstrated at the early craft fairs, frequently with his brother, Goingback Chiltoskey. Here he is shown carving a small Indian head, with other examples of his work on display. The Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual booth is in the background. The photograph was taken by Edward L. Dupuy at the 1953 Craftsman's Fair of the Southern Highlands in Asheville, North Carolina.

DuPuy, Edward L.

Photographic Media

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

1953-07-20

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StillImage

15671

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2008-11-25

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Buncombe County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

9.75" x 8"(dimension)

Craft Revival