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Title	[Woodcarving: otters]
Creator	Martin, W. J. (William Julius), 1863-1950 Brasstown Carvers
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	1930/1950
Dimensions	2" x 10" x 8"
Description	This grouping of otters, carved by W. J. Martin, is made from apple wood. The figures are sanded to a smooth finish, typical of the folk school carvings. Carving well before the school's formal carving program was started, it may well be that Martin's work served as a model for the style of folk school carvings. W. J. Martin (1863-1950) was born William Julius, but everyone called him “W. J.” He was a woodcarver and wood turner and, like most craftsmen who worked during the Craft Revival, he was also a farmer. He lived in Cherokee County in the Martin’s Creek community, near Brasstown. Martin made all of his cash income from carving in 1932 and expected to do the same the following year. Still carving in 1942, he was listed on the carving sales roster as having sold $46 worth of carvings.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Brasstown Carvers John C. Campbell Folk School
Craft Category	woodwork
Time Period	1930s 1940s 1950s
Location	Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution	John C. Campbell Folk School
Collection	Artifact Collection. Brasstown Carvings, ca. 1930s-1950s.
Inventory Number	JCCFS_W1010
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

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