Craftsman of the Cumberlands: Tradition and Creativity (Publications of the American Folklore Society. New Series)

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Why do people imagine aesthetic qualities in addition to utilitarian ones within the making of on a regular basis objects? Why do they care for traditions? What’s the nature of their creative process? These are one of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen within the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating at 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 methods. A few of his chairs represent not objects of utility but aesthetic developments of the chair form. Cornett sought to deal with the problems of his life, Jones maintains; their massiveness provided a sense of security, the virtuosity of their design and construction, a feeling of self-esteem. Jones also compares other area craftsmen and their views about their work.

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