Cherokee Basketry: From the Hands of Our Elders
From the Hands of Our Elders
$36.31
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1970
Summary
A tradition that dates back almost ten thousand years, basketry is an integral aspect of Cherokee culture. In the mountains of Western North Carolina, stunning baskets are still made from rivercane, white oak and honeysuckle and dyed with roots and bark. Cherokee Basketry describes the craft‘s forms, functions and methods and records the tradition’s celebrated makers. This complex art—passed down from mothers to daughters—is a thread that bonds modern Native Americans to a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781596297210 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1596297212 |
| Author: | M. Anna Fariello |
| Publisher: | History Press (SC) |
| Imprint: | History Press, The |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1970 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 150mm x 226mm |
| Series: | American Heritage |
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About The Author
M. Anna Fariello
M. Anna Fariello is an associate professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and the director of Curatorial InSight, as well as a former Smithsonian research fellow, Fulbright scholar, and author of the interpretive text Objects and Meaning. Co-author Kate Rubick has been actively involved in southwestern Virginia heritage projects for the last three years and has served as project coordinator for the Highland Cultural Coalition. Ms. Rubick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Vermont.
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