This book celebrates the beauty, diversity, and vitality of Wisconsin's instrument-making tradition as practiced by seventeen craftsmen in a dozen ethnic, regional, and occupational commuunities throughout the state. From Ojibwa dance drums to Hardanger fiddles, these instruments and their makers are introduced with stunning photographs and lively, informative text. Distributed for the Cedarburg Cultural Center.
This book celebrates the beauty, diversity, and vitality of Wisconsin's instrument-making tradition as practiced by seventeen craftsmen in a dozen eth...
From the Illinois border to Green Bay, Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail encompasses twelve counties along Lake Michigan. This lavishly illustrated book highlights the folk artists who have carried on traditions of their ethnic communities, from Slovak wheat weaving and African American quilting to the Alte Kamerade Band that has played German music in Freistadt, Wisconsin for more than fifty years. Distributed for the Cedarburg Cultural Center.
From the Illinois border to Green Bay, Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail encompasses twelve counties along Lake Michigan. This lavishly illustrated ...
This illustrated text explores the role such traditional arts as basketmaking, needlework and decoy carving continue to play in the life of many residents of Wisconsin. Several chapters provide a context of folklore to understand how folk artists use their work to connect past and present.
This illustrated text explores the role such traditional arts as basketmaking, needlework and decoy carving continue to play in the life of many resid...
