Facejugs

Facejugs

Blog, Culture, Institutions, People

  Face jugs, a form of folk art, are so-called because human faces are shaped on them. Because the faces usually have exaggerated humorous or monstrous expressions, they are sometimes called “ugly jugs” or “devil jugs.” While it is unclear whether their origin...

Douglas James Ferguson, 1982

Mountain Heritage Award

  Presentation of 1982 Mountain Heritage Award To Douglas James Ferguson Western Carolina University’s 1982 Mountain Heritage Award went last Saturday to Douglas James Ferguson, a potter of international reputation and a native of Possum Trot in Yancey County,...

Amanda Swimmer, 2009

Mountain Heritage Award

    WCU’s 2009 Mountain Heritage Awards presented to Amanda Swimmer, national park   CULLOWHEE –WesternCarolinaUniversitypresented its 2009 Mountain Heritage Awards on Saturday (Sept. 26) to Amanda Swimmer, a Cherokee woman who has demonstrated traditional...
Craft Revival

Craft Revival

Blog, Economy

From the 1880s until World War II, Appalachian crafts were rejuvenated by a cultural revival. It was led by missionaries and social workers who wanted both to preserve Appalachian culture, but also to improve the wellbeing of mountain people. . .

Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual

Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual

Culture, Economy

Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, located on the Cherokee Indian reservation in North Carolina, was founded in 1946. Its goal is to preserve Cherokee arts and crafts, and provide Cherokee people with a means to sell their crafts year-round. Today, Qualla Arts and Crafts...