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Basketry by Agnes L. Welch

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Title	Basketry by Agnes L. Welch
Creator	United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board Welch, Agnes Lossie, 1925-1997
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1972
Dimensions	10" x 8"
Description	This photograph documents an exhibition of baskets by Agnes Welch. Agnes Lossie Welch (1925-1997) was known for making white oak baskets. Unlike most Cherokee basket weavers, she did not learn this craft through her family. Instead, Welch learned to make baskets in school, from Lottie Queen Stamper (1907-1987). Stamper taught Welch to weave traditional rivercane baskets; later, Welch learned to make white oak baskets from her mother-in-law. White oak basketry became Agnes Welch's specialty. She is also known for her creative use of natural dyes to make distinctive basket patterns. This photograph was taken by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in the fall of 1972.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Basketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	basketry
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection	Photograph Collection
Inventory Number	QACM_Welch_Agnes_05
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723