December 9, 2005 – May 7, 2006
The Glenn C. Price & Strongwell Galleries
Opening Reception
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 1-4pm
Image: Cobbler and Son, corn shuck dolls, Emma Marshall
About the Exhibition
America in the 1930s provided the perfect climate for change – in society, in industry and in art. In Southwest Virginia, the American Craft Revival encouraged work associated with the handicraft tradition: woven coverlets and quilts, hooked rugs, pottery, cornhusk dolls, and furniture. The Federal Arts Project Center in Big Stone Gap, Laura Copenhaver Industries, Cedar Bluff Blanket Mill and the Handicraft Guild of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Virginia fostered regional artists.
Related Events
Symposium on the Craft Revival, Saturday, April 1, 1-3pm
Guided Exhibition Tour, Sunday, Mary 12, 2pm
