Emma Taylor
Title |
Emma Taylor |
Creator |
United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board |
Medium of Original |
photographs |
Dimensions |
10" x 8" |
Description |
Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was a master Cherokee basket weaver whose specialty was white oak baskets. After learning how to make a basket in 1927, she produced them for more than half a century. Her work earned her recognition well beyond the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. An article about her appeared in the New York Times and she traveled to Japan to demonstrate Cherokee basket weaving to the World Craft Council. This undated photograph, taken by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, shows Taylor beginning the process of making white oak splits by pulling apart a quartered oak. |
Subject |
Cherokee women -- Appalachian Region, Southern Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern Basketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern |
Local Subject |
important people traditions basket makers |
Location |
Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.) |
Source Institution |
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual |
Collection |
Photograph Collection |
Inventory Number |
QACM_Taylor_Emma_03 |
Copyright Information |
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719 |
Digital Publisher |
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 |
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