Betty Johnson and Max Johnson

Dublin Core

Title

Betty Johnson and Max Johnson

Subject

Brasstown Carvers
Couples
John C. Campbell Folk School
Wood-carvers
Wood-carving

Description

Betty Johnson and Max Johnson with small woodcarvings, 1993. Brasstown Carver Betty Johnson (1933-2017) did not begin carving until later in her life, but she grew up watching the work of Nolan Beaver and other Brasstown Carvers. Her pastor, Rev. Hoyt Brown (also a Brasstown Carver), gave Betty her first block to carve. She and her husband Max Johnson (1933-1995) quickly became prolific carvers, often signing their pieces "JJ" for "Johnson & Johnson." Original material held by the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

Creator

Weir, Georgia

Source

Brasstown Carvers Photo Collection

Date

1993

Rights

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

Format

photographs
portraits

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

72861
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72861

Spatial Coverage

Brasstown (N.C.)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Weir, Georgia, “Betty Johnson and Max Johnson,” OAI, accessed April 29, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/72861.