Penland School of Handicrafts

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Craft school; Penland, N.C.

Founded 1929 by Lucy Morgan. Formerly named Penland School of Handicrafts. The directors have been Lucy Morgan, 1929-1962, William J. Brown, 1962-1983, Richardson Rice, 1983-1984, Verne Stanford, 1984-1989, and Hunter Kariher, 1989-

From the description of Penland School of Crafts records, 1932-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553096

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Alvic, Philis. Philis Alvic collection papers, 1991-1998 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Southern Highland Handicraft Guild Collection, 1993-1995 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Howard C. and Bonnie Willis Ford papers relating to The Penland School of Crafts Archives of American Art
creatorOf Penland School of Crafts records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Philis Alvic Collection (#20053), 1991-1998 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Paul Green Papers, 1880-1992 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn William J. and Jane Brown papers Archives of American Art
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Oral history interview with Cynthia Bringle Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with William J. Brown and Jane Brown Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Mary Ann Scherr Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Robert Trotman Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Harvey K. Littleton Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with Hunter Kariher Archives of American Art
Relation Name
associatedWith Alvic, Philis. person
associatedWith Bringle, Cynthia, 1939- person
associatedWith Brown, William J. 1923-1992. person
associatedWith Ford, Howard C. person
associatedWith Green, Paul, 1894-1981 person
associatedWith Kariher, Hunter person
associatedWith Littleton, Harvey K. person
associatedWith Morgan, Lucy, 1889-1981. person
associatedWith Penland Weavers and Potters. corporateBody
associatedWith Scherr, Mary Ann, 1921- person
associatedWith Trotman, Bob, 1947- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
North Carolina
Subject
Ceramicists
Craftsmen
Decorative art
Handicraft
Pottery
Weavers
Weaving
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1932

Active 1991

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