Jay A. Morris
Dublin Core
Title
Jay A. Morris
Subject
Brasstown Carvers
John C. Campbell Folk School
Wood-carvers
Wood-carving
Description
Brasstown Carver Jay A. Morris (1915-1996) began carving during the Great Depression, learning from Murray Martin. He was most known for his rabbit and squirrel carvings, though during World War II he also carved “GI Joe” figures with servicemen’s caps. Jay once won a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) contest with a carved squirrel bookend. The TVA then requested that Jay carve 300 pairs of these bookends in 90 days. Though this was an impossible task, he still accomplished an impressive 100 pairs. Jay did public work in timbering and roadbuilding, eventually retiring from the Department of Transportation.
Source
Ronald G. Hill Brasstown Carvers Collection
Date
1987-10-13
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
photographs
portraits
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
72622
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72622
Spatial Coverage
Brasstown (N.C.)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
“Jay A. Morris,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72622.