Sue McClure carving
Dublin Core
Title
Sue McClure carving
Subject
Brasstown Carvers
John C. Campbell Folk School
Women woodworkers
Wood-carvers
Wood-carving
Description
Brasstown Carver Sue Byers McClure (1916-1994) began carving around 1940 at the invitation of her neighbor Ruth Hawkins. Sue made much of her income from carving, balancing homemaking with carving all day. She was well-known for her variety of animal figures, especially turkeys and deer.
Source
Settlement Institutions of Appalachia (SIA) Collection
Date
1960
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
photographs
portraits
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
72640
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72640
Spatial Coverage
Brasstown (N.C.)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
“Sue McClure carving,” OAI, accessed May 3, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72640.