This price list was produced by the Penland Weavers and Potters, at the time a division of the Appalachian School in Penland, N.C. It gives the prices for and describes the hand woven goods, pewter ware, and bayberry candles made and sold by the...
These 12 black and white photographs are of items woven and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters during the 1940s and 1950s. The images depict hand-woven scarves, placemats (including some woven with sedge grass), napkins, runners, mats, aprons...
This photographic postcard shows two women (left) making splint baskets and a third feeding fiber on to her spinning wheel. There are numerous baskets about the porch and ceramic items on the shelf in the background. This postcard was produced by...
This photographic postcard depicts a woman putting the finishing edge on a small basket, while other baskets are displayed beside her on the porch. This postcard was produced by the Blue Ridge Weavers most likely for tourists visiting the region...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows seven different kinds of pewter buttons produced by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "Pewter or Copper 1. Acorn .20 each; 2. -...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows different kinds of pewter pins and earrings produced by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "Pewter; 1. dogwood ear bobs, $2.00...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows five pewter pins produced by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "Pins - $1.00 each; 1. acorn; 2. dogwood; 3.-4. lge. dogwood; 5....
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows different kinds of pewter Bible markers and crosses produced and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters, sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "1. Bible markers on...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows examples of napkin clips and a bookmark produced and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten below the photograph is a caption that reads...
This promotional brochure was written by Bonnie Willis Ford, in 1934. It gives an historical overview of the founding of the Penland Weavers and Potters and its impact on the surrounding community, the effect of the depression on the organization,...
This price list was produced by the Penland Weavers and Potters, during the time the community craft cooperative was a division of the Appalachian School in Penland, North Carolina. It gives the prices for and describes the hand woven goods, pewter...
This photographic postcard depicts a woman in a rustic cabin working the edging on a decorative basket. This postcard was produced by the Blue Ridge Weavers most likely for tourists visiting the region around the 1920s. Blue Ridge Weavers was...
This brochure was written by Penland School of Handicrafts staff, Bonnie Willis Ford, ca. 1938 or 1939. It gives an historical overview of the founding of the Penland Weavers and Potters in 1923, the development of a community health program in...
This eight page pamphlet explains the founding of the Fireside Industries of the Appalachian School (initially called the Appalachian Industrial School). The Fireside Industries later became known as the Penland Weavers and Potters. Of particular...
This brochure gives brief descriptions of the mission and work of the Appalachian School (initially called the Appalachian Industrial School) and the Penland Weavers and Potters. Both organizations at the time the brochure was printed in the...
This 16-page booklet lists prices and descriptions for the items made and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters, ca. 1940-1945. The booklet is illustrated with black and white photographs of numerous products. Products include hand woven items...
Penland Weavers and Potters was a production center based at the Penland School of Handicrafts (now Penland School of Crafts). In the 1940s the school had 63 looms. Many weavers had looms in their homes. "In hard times weavers worked for 9...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows examples of place mats and a table runner woven out of cotton warp and sedge weft. These articles were woven and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during 1940-1967.
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows a linen place mat and napkin woven and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "All Linen place mats & napkins, White: 2.50 each mat...
This undated black and white promotional photograph shows three examples of drawstring aprons woven and sold by the Penland Weavers and Potters sometime during the period 1940-1967. Handwritten on the back: "Aprons, 3.50 each"
