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1990 apprenticeship program master artists

Date: 1990
Description: Seven color slides. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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1990 apprenticeship program master artists

Bobby Johns in his workshop

Date: 1988-12
Description: 37 black and white photographic prints, with negatives. Bobby Johns in his workshop in Pensacola. Photos 32-37 are of a nearby sawmill.
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Bobby Johns in his workshop

Bobby Johns wood carvings

Date: 1989-01
Description: Seven color slides. Examples of Johns's work, including carved walking canes and wooden handled knives.
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Bobby Johns wood carvings

Canes by Bobby Johns

Date: 1991-04
Description: Four color slides. Johns won the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1992.
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Canes by Bobby Johns

Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Date: 1990
Description: Four color slides; 6 negatives. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1989-05-27
Description: One proof sheet with twenty-seven black and white images, plus negatives. 1-3: Mill workers Barbara Dye, Nancy Pywell, Patricia Savin; 4-12: Unidentified fiddlers; 13: Forestry saw operator; 14-17: Gospel Grass, religious bluegrass musical group; 18: Patricia and unidentified participants; 19-22: Unidentified participants; 23-25: Simmons Family Band, bluegrass muscial group; 26-28: Unidentified.
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Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Date: 1989-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Patricia Sawin serves as emcee. They discuss swamp cabbage, mullet, corn, canning with hog lard, squirrels, and chicken feet.
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Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Date: 2000-05-26
Description: One audio cassette tape. Henry Ohumukini continues from C00-64 discussing Hawaiian crafts and dance. Bobby Johns discusses Creek Indian woodcarving.
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Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Date: 2000-05-26
Description: One audio cassette tape. Stone served as emcee. Bobby Johns continues from C00-65 discussing Creek Indian woodcarving and Creek culture and names. Sammy Snell of Naples, FL, discusses hunting and swamp buggies.
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Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Date: 1997-05-23
Description: One audio cassette recordings. Bobby Johns, interviewed by John D'Agostino, discusses how he learned woodcarving, woodcarving itself, carved knives and the stone and metal tools he uses in his craft.
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Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

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1990 apprenticeship program master artists	1990 apprenticeship program master artists	Still Image	Teaching of folklore Dancers Banjoists Drummers (Musicians) Fiddlers Musicians Tattoo artists Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bobby Johns in his workshop	Bobby Johns in his workshop	Still Image	Wood carvers Carvers (Decorative artists) Material culture Woodwork Wood carving Artisans Tools Craft Sawmills Lumber trade	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Bobby Johns wood carvings	Bobby Johns wood carvings	Still Image	Wood carvers Material culture Woodwork Wood craft Wood carving Wood Art Cypress	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Canes by Bobby Johns	Canes by Bobby Johns	Still Image	Woodworkers Canes Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) Wood carving Wood craft Woodwork Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart	Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart	Still Image	Apprentices Creek art Wood carving Wood craft Decorative arts Woodwork Woodworking tools Workshops Native Americans Creek Indians Teaching of folklore Carvers (Decorative artists) Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival	Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Folklife Demonstrations Stringband music Mills Workers Oral narratives String instruments Fiddles Occupational groups Occupational folklore Fiddlers Musical groups Performers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
a_s1576_t89-060	Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area	Sound	Folk festivals Florida Folk Festival Food preparation Foodways Seafood Food preservation Canning	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_82_c00-065	Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)	Sound	Dancers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral performance Personal experience narratives Occupational groups Occupational folklore Woodwork Dance Carvers (Decorative artists) Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_82_c00-066	Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Oral performance Personal experience narratives Occupational groups Occupational folklore Woodwork Hunting Hunting Equipment and supplies Hunting stories Carvers (Decorative artists) Hunters Wood carvers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_67_c97-063	Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)	Sound	Wood carvers Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Oral performance Life histories Interviewing Wood carving Storytelling Wood craft Woodworking tools Native Americans Decorative arts Woodwork Carvers (Decorative artists)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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1990 apprenticeship program master artists

1990 apprenticeship program master artists

Bobby Johns in his workshop

Bobby Johns in his workshop

Bobby Johns wood carvings

Bobby Johns wood carvings

Canes by Bobby Johns

Canes by Bobby Johns

Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

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1990 apprenticeship program master artists

1990 apprenticeship program master artists

Bobby Johns in his workshop

Bobby Johns in his workshop

Bobby Johns wood carvings

Bobby Johns wood carvings

Canes by Bobby Johns

Canes by Bobby Johns

Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Carvers Bobby Johns and Randy Stewart

Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Folklife area at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival

Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Forest foodways workshop at the 1989 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Area

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday performances at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)

Friday program at the 1997 Florida Folk Festival (Folklife Narrative Stage) (Tape 3)