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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Mary Felegy 3:45-4:5 REEL NUMBER: 3B STAGE: Cult.Cons.Narr. DATE: 7/3/86 PRESENTOR: Rayna Green GROUP NAME: Cherokee Basketry REGION/STYLE: Cherokee, NC [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Emma S. Taylor (Basketmaker, Cherokee, NC) | | | Louise Goings (Basketmaker, Cherokee, NC) | | CONTENTS 1. Intro to C.C. Area; intro to Cherokee [[strikethrough]] basket[[/strikethrough]] basketry 2. Used to trade baskets for food; then in '43, tourist craft sales began; didn't get as much for them as they do now. 3. Emma has taught basketry to kids in schools outside the reservation 4. Rivercane baskets: not as common as white oak. Emma had a hard time finding someone who could teach her. 5. Double weave - Emma does this, it is very difficult. Why? "It takes a lot of brains"...counting, many different canes (100), etc. 6. Things to consider, quality of split, so it isn't fuzzy, makes a good shape. 7. They use natural dyes on splits. 8. - 9. Louise began when she was 7 or 8 10. importance of craft income (Louise) 11. Rayna: cultural conservation & Cherokee crafts co-op 12. Louise: cultural heritage day; teaching younger kids the traditional crafts 13. Emma: just the ♀ make baskets usually 14. Louise: several older men do it, too