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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1990-05
Description: Nineteen color slides.
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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Date: 1986-11
Description: Seventeen 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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Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Date: 1986-09-14
Description: Thirty-one color slides. A former construction worker, Rudd built wicker furniture from cypress. Originally the cypress was local, but as development increased, he began acquiring the wood areas north of him. Few powertools was used to make the furniture. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
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Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Date: 1982
Description: Five black and white negatives. These are duplicates of slides from the Folk Arts in the Schools project for Columbia County. (S82-1215 -- chair maker Whisnant; S82-1155 & S82-1156 -- quilter Mebelen Holloway; S82-1186 -- storyteller Cooper; S82-1282 -- Suwannee River Crafts Guild.) The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

George Wilson making cypress furniture

Date: 1983-03-28
Description: Thirteen color slides. George Wilson, with his wife Sue, making cypress furniture.
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George Wilson making cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Date: 1982-02-22
Description: Twenty-eight color slides. Working outside from the back of his pick-up truck, Whisnant demonstrated furniture making from cypress. The Folk Arts in Schools Project in Columbia and Hamilton County was a joint venture between the county school systems and the Florida Folklife Program. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, and in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists.
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Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Date: 1982-02-22
Description: One color prints (plus one black and white print and negatives.) Duplicate of slide S82-1225.
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Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Date: 1986-05
Description: Three proof sheets with 73 black and white images (plus negatives).
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Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Date: 1986-10
Description: 109 color slides. Rudd and Brooks making wicker (bent cypress) furniture. Includes images of the entire process from gathering cypress tress and cutting the wood to constructing the furniture and finally having them on display at the Stephen Foster Center. Slides S93-05, S93-06, S93-16, and S93-66 are missing. 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, who was later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture

Date: 1986-11
Description: Four proof sheets with 96 black and white images (plus 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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Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture

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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival	Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Whip maker Chair-makers Needleworkers Folklore revival festivals Whips Folk festivals Whip making Craft Cornhusk craft Demonstrations Leather craft Decoys (Hunting) Wildlife wood-carving Bobbin lace Chairs Guitar makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks	Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks	Still Image	Furniture maker Furniture Furniture makers Wicker furniture Cypress Woodwork Chairs Wood craft Tables Apprentices Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd	Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd	Still Image	Furniture maker Woodworkers Fieldwork Furniture makers Wicker furniture Furniture Material culture Woodwork Woodworking tools Workshops Carpentry Chair-makers Chairs Cypress	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)	Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)	Still Image	Quiltmakers Needleworkers Furniture maker Chair-makers Fieldwork Quilting Quilts Material culture Decorative arts Needlework Furniture Furniture makers Demonstrations Storytellers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
George Wilson making cypress furniture	George Wilson making cypress furniture	Still Image	Fieldwork Material culture Chairs Furniture Cypress Wood craft Woodwork Woodworking tools Workplace Chair-makers Furniture maker Woodworkers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Still Image	Furniture maker Education Schools Teaching of folklore Teenagers Furniture makers Students Demonstrations Furniture Wicker furniture Cypress Chairs Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East	Still Image	Woodworkers Furniture maker Demonstrations Chairs Furniture Furniture making Students Children Carpentry Hammers Tools Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival	Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival	Still Image	Folklore revival festivals Folk festivals Festivals Chair-makers Craft Demonstrations Spinning wheels Spinning Quilting Quilts Woodwork Woodworking tools Dollmaking Palm frond weaving Palmetto weaving Pine needle crafts Baskets	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture	Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture	Still Image	Furniture maker Woodworkers Fieldwork Furniture Furniture makers Cypress Chairs Woodwork Apprentices Material culture Flora Plants Wicker furniture Chair-makers Exhibits Tree felling Trees	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture	Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture	Still Image	Furniture maker Carpenters Fieldwork Furniture Apprentices Wicker furniture Furniture makers Woodwork Woodworking tools Carpentry Carpentry tools Teaching of folklore Material culture Chair-makers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg

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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

George Wilson making cypress furniture

George Wilson making cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture

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Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Craft demonstration area at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival

Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Cypress furniture by Robert James Rudd and Neil Brooks

Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Cypress furniture maker Robert James Rudd

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

Duplicate images from the Folk Arts in the Schools project (Columbia County)

George Wilson making cypress furniture

George Wilson making cypress furniture

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Hank Whisnant demonstrating cypress furniture making for students at Lake City Junior High School, East

Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Images of the craft demonstration area at the 1986 Florida Folk Festival

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making bent cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture

Robert Rudd and his apprentice Neil Brooks making cypress furniture