The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990

The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 0870497030
ISBN-13 : 9780870497032
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Book Synopsis The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990 by : Garry Barker

Download or read book The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990 written by Garry Barker and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the essentials of the subject in a concise and practical manner; concepts and procedures are illustrated with clear line drawings and photos. For rehabilitation technicians. An active participant in craft guilds of the southern Appalachians presents a chronological record of how vanishing crafts were rescued, and the politics and economics of their continuing revival. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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