Abstract:
In the heart of the western North Carolina mountains, the Penland School of Handicrafts, a widely-known art center for craft lovers is run by the Penland Weavers and Potters. The school has as its mission the teaching of native arts and handicrafts. Spinning and weaving by hand, pottery of pewter, copper, silver, and clay, chair making, and basketry are just a few of the many crafts that students learn to design and make from raw materials.