" Chains carved from a single block of wood, cages whittled with
wooden balls rattling inside -- all "made with just a pocketknife"
-- are among our most enduring folk designs. Who makes them and
why? what is their history? what do they mean for their makers, for
their viewers, for our society? Simon J. Bronner portrays four wood
carvers in southern Indiana, men who had been transplanted from the
rural landscapes of their youth to industrial towns. After
retiring, they took up a skill they remembered from childhood.
Bronner discusses how creativity helped these men adjust to change
and how viewers' responses to carving reflect their own
backgrounds. By recording the narratives of these men's lives, the
stories and anecdotes that laced their conversation, Bronner finds
new insight into the functions and symbolism of traditional craft.
Including anew illustrated afterword in which the author discusses
recent developments in the carver's art, this new edition will
appeal to carvers, scholars, and anyone interested in traditional
woodworking.
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