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1 online resource (259 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; List of Appalachian Settlement Schools and Weaving Centers; Preface; 1. Foundations of the Appalachian Craft Revival; 2. Common Threads; 3. Berea College and Fireside Industries; 4. Pi Beta Phi Settlement School and Arrowcraft; 5. Appalachian School and Penland Weavers and Potters; 6. The Weavers of Rabun; 7. Other Mountain Weaving Centers; 8. Weavers and Managers; 9. Production; 10. Financing and Fulfilling a Mission; Appendix: List of Oral History Interviews; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M |
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NO; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Weaving centers led the Appalachian Craft Revival at the beginning of the twentieth century. Soon after settlement workers came to the mountains to start schools, they expanded their focus by promoting weaving as a way for women to help their family's financial situation. Women wove thousands of guest towels, baby blankets, and place mats that found a ready market in the women's network of religious denominations, arts organizations, and civic clubs. In Weavers of the Southern Highlands, Philis Alvic details how the Fireside Industries of Berea College in Kentucky began with women weaving to s |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region -- History
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DESIGN -- Textile & Costume.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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Hand weaving
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Appalachian Region
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813148144 |
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0813148146 |
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