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SI-FP-1986-CT-180 LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Leroy Tsutsumi REEL NUMBER: 2 - A STAGE: Cultural Conservation DATE: 7/4/86 PRESENTOR: Olivia Cadaval GROUP NAME: Lopez Family: Hispanic Woodcarvers REGION/STYLE: New Mexico/Hispanic | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | 12:45 - 1:30 |G. Lopez Woodcarvers| |S. Lopez| |R. Lopez| |A. Ortiz| |S. Ortiz| CONTENTS 1. Introduction Olivia 2. No saws are used because the wood will crack 3. Woods - red wood, aspen 4. Carve images more than other kinds Image carving wasn't brought with the Spanish so had to carve their own 5. Song Blessing the land - praying to saint for rain 6. Family - Lopez 7. Grandfather started furniture carving first, then got discouraged and started to carve images instead The wood carving craft was past on to the sons and daughters 8. Carving is like playing cards 9. They couldn't depend on the land to survive so had to supplement as well. 10. Marketing their carvings through fairs, shops, etc. Grand children are learning also. 11. Questions and Answers Different kinds of carvings in their community 12. Painting is now coming back to paint their images Buy the carvings for investments 13. They are farmers as well Tools are simple and small, no machinery used More Santos carvings