On a typical day, hundreds of cars whizz past Woody’s Chair Shop, located a few steps away from Highway 70 West just outside of Marion. The building appears nondescript, and it is understandable why many speed right on by. For decades however, seekers of old-fashioned handmade chairs- as well as seekers of a warm welcome and a [...]
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Max Woody: Sixth-Generation Chair Maker
Posted in Arts & Crafts, _Interviewee: Max Woody, tagged Arts and Crafts, mcdowell county, oral history on October 24, 2009 | Comments Off
Women’s Work
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Carsons/Carson House, Everyday life, _Interviewee: James Haney, tagged mcdowell county, north carolina, oral history on September 12, 2009 | Comments Off
We’ve all heard the old saying “A woman’s work is never done”, and that was especially true on a farm or plantation in the old days. Dr. James Haney of the historic Carson House takes us on a tour of an exhibit in one of the upper rooms of the home devoted to “women’s work”. [...]
“Pieces of the Heart”: A Guided Tour of Carson House Quilts
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Carsons/Carson House, Civil War, Quilts, _Interviewee: James Haney, tagged Civil War, mcdowell county, oral history on July 12, 2009 | Comments Off
In the early 1800s, the historic Carson House served as a stagecoach stop and inn for travelers between Salisbury and Asheville. McDowell County was organized in the house in 1843, and the structure served as the first seat of county government. The house is now a museum, and in 2009 hosted an exhibit of quilts with [...]
Hilton Pottery: Bill Hendley Carries on the Tradition
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Hilton Pottery, _Interviewee: Bill Hendley, tagged Arts and Crafts, mcdowell county, oral history on July 12, 2009 | Comments Off
In 1934, Ernest Auburn Hilton established Hilton Pottery in McDowell County. A fifth-generation potter, he one of the first in western North Carolina to use color in the making of pottery. Color had been used by one other potter, Jake Weaver, who had died almost a hundred years earlier. ”Aubie” Hilton’s wife Clara Maude was also a [...]
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