This sound recording is an excerpt from an interview with Murrial Martin, know as Murray Martin, talking about how the Brasstown Carvers got started at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Martin taught woodcarving at the...
Murrial Martin wrote this page in remembrance of Ben Hall, one of the original Brasstown Carvers. Martin taught woodcarving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973 and oversaw the woodcarving cooperative which became known as the...
These carved duck is a rare example of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. The piece, exact date unknown, is carved from apple wood and sanded to a...
These undated angel ornaments in low relief are rare examples of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. Carved from holly and flat on the back, the angels...
These undated angel ornaments in low relief are rare examples of work made by Murrial (Murray) Galt Martin (1902-2005) who taught carving at the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 until 1973. Carved from holly and flat on the back, the angels...
Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Jewelry -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Art metal-work -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Leatherwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Wood-carving --...
Murrial Martin was a college trained occupational therapist who came to the John C. Campbell Folk School in the 1930s. She taught woodcarving to students as well as carving for the school's woodcarving cooperative which became known as the...
This letter was written by woodcarver Hope Caler Brown to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver Doris or Dot Reese to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative...
This letter was written by woodcarver Ethel Hogsed to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver Fannie Ivester to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver W.T. Massey to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver Sue McClure to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver J.H. (John) Hall to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which...
This letter was written by woodcarver Ben Hall to Murrial Martin, known as Murray Martin, who was the carving instructor of the John C. Campbell Folk School from 1935 to 1973. Martin also managed the school's woodcarving cooperative which became...
These two Virgin Mary figures were carved in holly by Hope Caler Brown as part of a nativity scene. Murrial Martin, a teacher at the John C. Campbell Folk School, originally designed crèche figures to be made by different carvers so that each...
This camel in buckeye was carved by Jack Hall (1920-1984) as part of a collaborative nativity scene. Murrial Martin, a teacher at the John C. Campbell Folk School, originally designed crèche figures to be made by different carvers, each crèche...
These two wise men were carved in holly wood by Jack Hall (1920-1984) as part of a nativity scene. Murrial Martin, a teacher at the John C. Campbell Folk School, originally designed crèche figures to be made by different carvers so that each...
This St. Francis sculpture was carved by Dexter Dockery in walnut, a difficult wood to work. Dockery learned to carve at the John C. Campbell Folk School under instructor Murrial Martin along with Jack Hall sold his work through the Folk School's...
This St. Francis sculpture was carved by Dexter Dockery in walnut, a difficult wood to work. Dockery learned to carve at the John C. Campbell Folk School under instructor Murrial Martin along with Jack Hall sold his work through the Folk School's...
This picture shows Murrial Galt Martin, known as Murray Martin, with a large carving of a goose. A former occupational therapist, Martin came to the John C. Campbell Folk School as a craft instructor in 1935. She taught carving at the school...
