This questionaire gives information about Mrs. A.L. Montford-Bebb [first name unknown], a weaver living in Arden, N.C. Mrs. Montford-Bebb was taught to weave by a friend, had been weaving for about one year at the time of the survey, and was a member of the Asheville Weavers Guild. Questionnaires like this one were the raw data for the exploratory study of the Craft Education Project, a joint undertaking by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild and the Southern Highlanders. Marian Heard was hired to oversee the planning phase that involved visiting artists and determining the needs of the craftworkers. Her results, often referred to as "The Heard Report" were published as the "Report of an exploratory study looking toward a craft educati...
Margaret Decker was self-taught in silk screen printing techniques, and attended Penland to learn we...
Warren Wilson Crafts was part of the Warren H. Wilson Vocational Junior College. In 1944 they were ...
Ralph Lawrence learned weaving in the mountains. He was a foreman at Appalachian Weavers in Tryon, ...
Ashe is a self-taught weaver with 6-7 women working with her. She made table linens and rag rugs. ...
Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Ashe supervised several people in their weaving and rug making. She filed a...
Mary Ewing learned weaving at the Norris School where Winogene Redding was teaching. She sold small ...
Mrs. J. A. Hodges [first name unknown] worked with Elizabeth Lord at Wautauga Industries in Boone, N...
Wilmer Stone Viner worked at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky before settling in west...
Elizabeth Lord was college educated and taught weaving at Western Carolina Teacher's College (now Ap...
Lucy Morgan learned weaving at Berea College and founded Penland Weavers and Potters which had grown...
The Blue Ridge Weavers was a shop in Tryon, North Carolina that was established in 1914. Mr. & Mrs....
Mrs. B. E. Warner was Laura S. Morgan (1892-1982), a sister of Lucy Morgan. Laura S. Morgan married...
Mrs. Hilliard Morris [first name unknown] learned her crafts from Frank Arthur of the Artisans Shop ...
The Appalachian Hand Weavers were 25 years old when the survey was taken. F. P. Bacon directed the ...
Watauga Industries was a state-sponsored vocational program located in Boone, North Carolina. Estab...
Margaret Decker was self-taught in silk screen printing techniques, and attended Penland to learn we...
Warren Wilson Crafts was part of the Warren H. Wilson Vocational Junior College. In 1944 they were ...
Ralph Lawrence learned weaving in the mountains. He was a foreman at Appalachian Weavers in Tryon, ...
Ashe is a self-taught weaver with 6-7 women working with her. She made table linens and rag rugs. ...
Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Ashe supervised several people in their weaving and rug making. She filed a...
Mary Ewing learned weaving at the Norris School where Winogene Redding was teaching. She sold small ...
Mrs. J. A. Hodges [first name unknown] worked with Elizabeth Lord at Wautauga Industries in Boone, N...
Wilmer Stone Viner worked at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky before settling in west...
Elizabeth Lord was college educated and taught weaving at Western Carolina Teacher's College (now Ap...
Lucy Morgan learned weaving at Berea College and founded Penland Weavers and Potters which had grown...
The Blue Ridge Weavers was a shop in Tryon, North Carolina that was established in 1914. Mr. & Mrs....
Mrs. B. E. Warner was Laura S. Morgan (1892-1982), a sister of Lucy Morgan. Laura S. Morgan married...
Mrs. Hilliard Morris [first name unknown] learned her crafts from Frank Arthur of the Artisans Shop ...
The Appalachian Hand Weavers were 25 years old when the survey was taken. F. P. Bacon directed the ...
Watauga Industries was a state-sponsored vocational program located in Boone, North Carolina. Estab...
Margaret Decker was self-taught in silk screen printing techniques, and attended Penland to learn we...
Warren Wilson Crafts was part of the Warren H. Wilson Vocational Junior College. In 1944 they were ...
Ralph Lawrence learned weaving in the mountains. He was a foreman at Appalachian Weavers in Tryon, ...