Record #:

5565

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Emma Taylor creates baskets in the tradition of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Specializing in white oak basketry, her creations are both functional and beautiful. In 1989, she received an N.C. Folk Heritage Award.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 44 Issue 1 & 2, 1997, p13-14

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Basket makers; Indians of North America--Basket making; Cherokee Indians--North Carolina--Women; Taylor, Emma