This program for the 1935 Cherokee Indian Fair is 23 pages and documents the fair that was held on October 1, 2, 3, & 4 of that year. The fair was first formally established and held regularly in 1914. Since it began, one of its main functions...
This folder contains various documents pertaining to the sixth annual summer Weaving Institute at Penland, North Carolina conducted by Edward F. Worst under the auspices of the Penland Weavers and Potters from August 12-24, 1935. The items in this...
This group photograph by Bayard Wootten was taken in August 1935 on the steps of the newly constructed (but not yet completed) Edward F. Worst Craft House located adjacent to the campus of the Appalachian School near Penland, North Carolina....
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Edward F. Worst Craft House (Penland, N.C.);
This photograph depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House on the campus of the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building was named after the school's first weaving instructor, Edward F. Worst. The structure was...
This tri-fold brochure is the program for the 1935 Cherokee Indian Fair and Folk Festival, held October 1-4 in Cherokee, North Carolina. The fair, in its twenty-second year, was sponsored by the Cherokee Indian Fair Association. Since 1914 the...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Vocational Guidance; Log cabins -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Edward F. Worst Craft House (Penland, N.C.);
This photographic postcard depicts the Edward F. Worst Craft House during the summer of 1935. The structure was built on land owned by Lucy Morgan and later deeded to Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). The building,...
This decorative bowl glazed in turquoise on the outside and rose/peach on the inside was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1935. It is stamped on the bottom with a cameo of a potter and "PISGAH FOREST 1935." Stephen made a new...
This pottery vase, glazed in aubergine (dark purple) on the outside and cream on the inside, was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1935. The bottom is marked with the words "Pisgah Pottery 1935." Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961)...
This woven cloth sample notebook was originally compiled by Helen Wilmer Stone (ca. 1891-1978) presumably while she was working at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky. The notebook contains samples of woven fabrics glued to notebook...
This photograph of Bonnie Willis Ford (1907-1976) and her infant son,William Howard Ford, was taken in 1935 by an unknown photographer. Bonnie Ford gave most of her life in service to Penland School of Handicrafts and the Penland School of...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This photograph was taken circa 1935 and illustrates the sanding and finishing work of woodcarvings. In the early 1930's a cooperative for woodcarvers developed at the John C. Campbell Folk School; this group eventually became known as the...
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its fall membership meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 2-3, 1935. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statement, new member list, announcements of regional events,...
The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild met for its annual membership meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 5, 1935. Meeting minutes generally contain committee reports, financial statement, new member list, announcements of regional events, and...
This ironwork candle stick was made in the 1930s or 1940s by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Born in the Green Cove section of Brasstown, Cantrell came to the folk school soon after it was...
This ironwork dog was made in the 1930s or 1940s by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. While animals were a favorite theme of the Brasstown carvers, they were unique forms in metal. Born in the...
This photograph, taken around 1935, shows Sally and Clarence Fleming carving on the porch of their house in Brasstown, North Carolina. The Flemings were known for their whimsical carved animals; Sally specialized in pigs with curly tails. They...
This ironwork was made by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This candleholder is wall mounted and supports four candles. Born in the Green Cove section of Brasstown, Cantrell came to the folk...
This ironwork was made by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This triple candleholder is a traditional design and resembles candleholders made by North Carolina smith Daniel Boone VI. Born in...
This ironwork was made by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This triple candleholder is a traditional design and resembles candleholders made by North Carolina smith Daniel Boone VI. Born in...
This ironwork was made by Oscar Cantrell (1901-1993), a blacksmith who taught at the John C. Campbell Folk School. This triple candleholder is a traditional design and resembles candleholders made by North Carolina smith Daniel Boone VI. Born in...
