Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was a master Cherokee basket weaver whose specialty was white oak baskets. After learning how to make a basket in 1927, she produced them for more than half a century. Her work earned her recognition well beyond...
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For Amy, this planting season brings memories of her father, and she shares her story "Two Seeds at a Time, a Foot Apart. The song "For the Beauty of the Earth" from the Butterpats of Sherrills Ford follows her story. On Creative Corner, Doreyl and...
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The pattern name of this color image is Original Governor’s Garden. While the source of the name Original Governor’s Garden is unknown, one can certainly appreciate the systematic regularity of this pattern reminiscent of a well-planned garden....
The pattern name of this nineteenth century coverlet is Double Bow Knot with Table. The Double Bow Knot pattern derives its name from the half bows that join in the middle forming a square-shaped knot. Bow knot patterns can be created in a...
Before running the warp for a loom, the threads must be measured for tying on. By winding threads in a consistent track across the board, the weaver was able to estimate the length of one rotation from beginning to end. Fiber is tied on to a...
This photograph, made for the Smithsonian Institution's National Anthropological Archives around 1888, shows how Cherokee families caught fish in the region’s fast-flowing rivers. Before the hunt could begin, the Cherokee first constructed a...
In this photograph, which is part of a series of four, Cherokee basket weaver Martha Ross demonstrates how to prepare white oak for making a basket. After cutting and curing, the oak tree is quartered before the maker begins the process of making...
In this photograph, which is part of a series of four, Cherokee basket weaver Martha Ross demonstrates how to prepare white oak for making a basket. After cutting and curing, the oak tree is quartered before the maker begins the process of making...
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010), a basket weaver of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In the photograph, Smoker is pulling apart white oak splits in preparation for making a basket. ...
