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Story of the Brasstown Carvers...the Oldest and the Youngest

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  • In the early 1930s, the John C. Campbell Folk School taught woodcarving and also managed a carving cooperative that sold the work of local carvers, providing a needed source of income to many local families. This cooperative eventually became known as the Brasstown Carvers. This 1963 brochure focuses on the success of the Brasstown Carvers as a lucrative means of supplementing a farm income, as well as bringing joy to the carver. More than merely instruction of a craft, the meetings of the carvers would turn to discussion on community affairs and the world at large. Extending beyond Brasstown, carvers were drawn from near-by communities of Warne, Gum Log, Pine Log, and Martins Creek. Under the skillful instruction of Murrial "Murray" Martin, popular carvings such as mules, dogs, cats, sheep, geese, and creche figures were produced and sold to markets nationwide.
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  • In the early 1930s, the John C. Campbell Folk School taught woodcarving and also managed a carving cooperative that sold the work of local carvers, providing a needed source of income to many local families. This cooperative eventually became known as the Brasstown Carvers. This 1963 brochure focuses on the success of the Brasstown Carvers as a lucrative means of supplementing a farm income, as well as bringing joy to the carver. More than merely instruction of a craft, the meetings of the carvers would turn to discussion on community affairs and the world at large. Extending beyond Brasstown, carvers were drawn from near-by communities of Warne, Gum Log, Pine Log, and Martins Creek. Under the skillful instruction of Murrial "Murray" Martin, popular carvings such as mules, dogs, cats, sheep, geese, and creche figures were produced and sold to markets nationwide.

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mountain craftsmen formed the cornerstone of a revived interest in things handmade to create a movement known as the Craft Revival. During the Revival...

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