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Craftsman of the Cumberlands : tradition & creativity / Michael Owen Jones.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Michael Owen, author.
- Series:
- Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series (Unnumbered)
- Publications of the American Folklore Society. New series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cornett, Chester.
- Chair-makers--Kentucky--Biography.
- Chair-makers.
- Chairs--Kentucky--History--20th century.
- Chairs.
- Furniture--Kentucky--History--20th century.
- Furniture.
- Chair-makers--Kentucky--Psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1989.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating on the work of one man, woodworker and chairmaker Chester Cornett, Jones not only describes the tools and techniques employed by Cornett but also his aspirations and values. Cornett possessed a deep knowledge of his materials and a mastery of construction
- Contents:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Chairmaking Business; 2 The Masterpiece and the New Design; 3 Man of Constant Sorrow; 4 The Unique and the Antique; 5 Security, Seclusion, and Self-Esteem; 6 It Takes Half a Fool to Make Chairs; 7 The Beauty Part and the Lasting Part; Bibliographical Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Rev. ed. of: The hand made object and its maker. 1975.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780813183916
- 081318391X
- 9780813147895
- 0813147891
- OCLC:
- 558421152
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb05651 hdl
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