Record #:

10605

Author(s):

Dare, Carol

Abstract:

Lucy George, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, will be exhibiting examples her innovative honeysuckle vine basket weaving at the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, in Cherokee, North Carolina. Mrs. George's work is considered to be some of the most innovative and creative in the United States, and she is credited with establishing a new aesthetic in Eastern Band basket weaving. Her work has been displayed in many state and foreign exhibitions, and she teaches basket weaving, as well.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 38 Issue 2, June 1970, p51, por

Subject(s):

Indian basket makers