Ruth Hawkins

Dublin Core

Title

Ruth Hawkins

Subject

Brasstown Carvers
John C. Campbell Folk School
Women woodworkers
Wood-carvers

Description

Ruth Fleming Hawkins (1917-unknown) began carving at age 20, at a time when there were few women among the Brasstown Carvers. Her attention to quality and detail brought great demand for her carvings. She began with napkin rings, progressed to animal figures – especially cats – and later carved Christmas ornaments and human figures. Ruth made her own patterns. Her son Claude Hawkins was also a Brasstown Carver.

Creator

Biggers, Bill

Source

Brasstown Carvers Photo Collection

Date

1990

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

photographs
portraits

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

72709
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72709

Spatial Coverage

Brasstown (N.C.)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Biggers, Bill, “Ruth Hawkins,” OAI, accessed May 4, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72709.