Handicraft -- United States; Arts and crafts movement -- United States;
This black and white image shows a variation of a weave pattern known as Cat Tracks and Snail Trail, identified here by the name Old Roads. The circles are said to resemble a cat’s paw, or snowball, while the diagonal undulating lines resemble...
This carved cat and kitten is a unique piece carved by Hope Caler Brown, the exact date of the piece is unknown. Hope Brown and her husband Glenn carved with John C. Campbell Folk School instructor Murrial Martin in the 1940s. In 1942 Hope Brown...
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph shows Cherokee woodcarver Virgil Ledford carving a figure of a cat or raccoon. Ledford was born and raised in the Birdtown community near Cherokee and had a talent for drawing as a young boy. ...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft industries -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This color image shows a full-size coverlet in a weave pattern known as Cat Tracks and Snail Trail or Snow Trail. The circles are said to resemble a cat’s paw or snowball while the diagonal undulating lines resemble snail tracks. The back of this...
Contests -- North Carolina, Western; Special events -- North Carolina -- Swain County; Cat adoption -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Musicians -- North Carolina -- Catawba County; Music -- North Carolina -- Catawba County;
Amy introduces CSA’s third Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest for the year, scheduled for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad’s RailFest on September 18th. Doreyl visits with the Catman (Dr. Harold Sims), at the cat sanctuary in...
This weaving fragment is included in a sample book assembled by Frances Goodrich, most likely during the 1920s. Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was among the first to promote a revival of weaving in the North Carolina mountains, having founded...
This lidded doubleweave rivercane basket was made by Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987) and photographed by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. The basket is modeled after an 18th century Cherokee basket in the collection of the British Museum. In...
Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Exhibitions -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Handicraft -- Social aspects; Missions -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This photograph was taken by an unknown photographer at the 1909 White Rock Fair and features a display of handmade craft items. On display at left and right is a fringed coverlet or rug made in a variation of a weave pattern known as Cat Tracks...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Cemeteries -- North Carolina, Western; Decoration and ornament -- North Carolina, Western; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;...
“Autumn” poem begins the show as Amy recites her love of the mountains. Doreyl talks with the Catman (Dr. Harold Sims), who shares the story of his shelter and his attentiveness to the welfare of cats. Amy spends time with Linda Owen Vinson and...
Storytelling -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Authors, American -- North Carolina, Western; Jackson County (N.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Music -- North Carolina -- Jackson County;
Doreyl introduces the story "A Cat for Christmas," written by Harold Sims (“The Catman”) and narrated by Neal Hearn, with additional voices from WCU students. Amy interviews Irene Hooper from Cullowhee who shares stories of Christmas in the...
This photograph shows Doris Reece carving small animals. Known as Dot Reece or "Mamma Dot," Doris Reese was first exposed to woodcarving through her neighbors Hope and Glen Brown who carved and sold their work through the woodcarving cooperative...
This photograph was commissioned by Frances Goodrich to showcase some of the weaving patterns available at the Allanstand Cottage Industries in Asheville, North Carolina. A portion of the background and foreground has been inked out to keep the...
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Arts and crafts movement -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This watercolor drawdown and two drafts illustrate a weave pattern known as Rattlesnake. To record a pattern, a weaver creates a draft and/or a drawdown. A draft looks much like a strip of musical notation; a drawdown is a visual grid that...
