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[Quentin Clayton with carving]

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Title	[Quentin Clayton with carving]
Creator	Ulmann, Doris, d. 1934
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1933
Dimensions	8" x 6"
Description	This photograph of Quentin Clayton with a small carving was taken by Doris Ulmann in the Brasstown, N.C. area, in 1933 or 1934. Eleanor Roosevelt purchased one of Clayton's carvings at the Mountain Handicrafts exhibit sponsored by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in Washington, D.C. in 1933. Clayton's family was active in the formation and early activities of the John C. Campbell Folk School. Clayton learned to carve at the Folk School in 1933 and most likely carved for the school's woodcarving cooperative that later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. Clayton also attended classes at the Folk School in 1937. Clayton's name has also been spelled Quenton Clayton and Quinton Clayton.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	John C. Campbell Folk School Brasstown Carvers
Craft Category	woodwork
Time Period	1930s
Location	Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution	John C. Campbell Folk School
Collection	Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	JCCFS_95
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723