Record #:

44018

Author(s):

Schanze, Katie

Abstract:

"In far western North Carolina, generations of Brasstown Carvers have preserved Appalachian tradition by turning blocks of wood into keepsakes with character." The John C. Campbell Folk School was founded in 1925 as a way to preserve the area's way of life and give locals a means to make a living. Wood carvers at the school began calling themselves the Brasstown Carvers and had gained national recognition in the 1930s for their small animal carvings.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 91 Issue 9, February 2024, p62-68, il

Subject(s):

Brasstown Carvers; John C. Campbell Folk Art School (Brasstown)