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	[Carving wood on the porch of a mountain home] Title [Carving wood on the porch of a mountain home] Identifier JCCFS_10 Format photograph Date Created 1920/1929 Dimensions 4" x 6" Description This photograph taken in the 1920s shows John Hall and his wife carving wood on the porch of their home. John Hall was a member of the woodcarving cooperative founded at the John C. Campbell Folk School which later became known as the Brasstown Carvers. Hall was most known for what he called his "mad mules." John Hall also carved the figures from the nativity scenes known as "crèches" with wise men as a specialty. The Hall family is legendary for the quality of their woodcarvings. Subject - Topic Appalachians (People) Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern Handicraft -- Social aspects Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern Subject - Craft Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Subject - Group John C. Campbell Folk School Brasstown Carvers Craft Category woodwork Decade 1920s Creator unknown Source Institution John C. Campbell Folk School Collection Historical Photograph Collection Copyright Information All rights reserved. John C. Campbell Folk School. For permission to reproduce items, contact Folklorist/John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902 or 1/800-365-5724.;
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