Building Baskets | Digital Traditions
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Franklyn De Loach talks about the process of putting baskets together, from the bottom on up.Audio
Franklyn De Loach talks about the process of putting baskets together, from the bottom on up.Photo
John V. Craven opened the original Craven Pottery in White County, Georgia in 1850. Several generations later, Billy Joe Craven (b. 1947) returned to the family tradition and established the current...Audio
Billy Joe Craven describes the birth of an enterprise. Billy Joe Craven, Craven Pottery, Gillsville, Hall County. Interview recorded June 1981. John V. Craven opened the original Craven Pottery in...Photo
Elbert Brown of Pendleton crafted split-oak baskets for over eighty years. He carried on a tradition that has been in his South Carolina upcountry family since the mid-nineteenth century. Brown...Photo
By the age of 15, Nola Harris Campbell was well on her way to becoming a master potter. She learned how to make coil-formed pottery from another master potter, her sister-in-law Georgia Harris. Over...Photo
Dr. Will Goins dedicated his life to preserving Native American music traditions, beadwork, and storytelling. His artistic inclinations were passed down by family members, matriarchs, and those who...Photo
An ambassador for the textile industry in and around Piedmont, Donald Roper was also the area historian. A self-described “linthead” for his upbringing on Cotton Mill Hill, Roper spoke fondly of his...Audio
Hammond recalls how he began making smaller baskets after retiringAudio
Hammond recalls how he began making smaller baskets after retiring.Audio
Billy Hammond and his wife Mary offer some biographical information.