Linked historically, culturally, and geographically, the counties that make up southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee are also connected by a shared decorative arts tradition. -Great Road Style, - so called because of the region's historical importance as a stage route connecting the eastern seaboard with the western frontier, is evidenced in distinctive forms of furniture, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork. Yet until now, the area's rugged geography--and the isolation of its communities--has prevented systematic documentation of its decorative artifacts. With Great Road...
Linked historically, culturally, and geographically, the counties that make up southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee are also connected ...
This new book brings to life the material-culture heritage of southwestVirginia and northeast Tennessee. In "Backcountry Makers," Betsy K. Whiteexpands on her previous study of the region s rich decorative arts legacy, "Great Road Style," to offer a closer look at the individual artisans responsiblefor the diverse works that constitute that legacy. Beautifully illustrated with some 230 photographs, most of themin color, this volume includes biographical sketches of seventy-fivemakers potters, weavers, spinners, quilters, embroiderers, cabinetmakers, metalsmiths, clocksmiths, gunsmiths,...
This new book brings to life the material-culture heritage of southwestVirginia and northeast Tennessee. In "Backcountry Makers," Betsy K. Whiteexpand...
