Mule and donkey woodcarvings

Mule and donkey woodcarvings

Animals in art

Brasstown Carvers

John C. Campbell Folk School

Wood-carving

Group of three mule and donkey woodcarvings by Brasstown Carver Ray Mann. The two carvings on the left are "mad mules." Ray Mann (1904-1999) was born in Buncombe County, NC, and moved to Clay County, NC, as a young child. He worked at the Champion Fibre Company paper mill in Canton, NC, for a while before returning to Clay County to live near Warne. Ray began carving at John C. Campbell Folk School in 1933, learning from Murray Martin. His specialties were sheep, goats, and cattle. Ray’s primary occupation was carpentry, from which he made a living for over 30 years. Ray married Elsie Hall, daughter of Brasstown Carver and folksinger Elisha Hall, in 1922. The couple was married for over 70 years and had four children together.

Settlement Institutions of Appalachia (SIA) Collection

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StillImage

72742

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Brasstown (N.C.)

Craft Revival