Backcountry Artisans
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 6, 2016 Sunday Oct 30, 2016
Monday-Friday Starting August 6-October 30th
Location
The Schiele Museum of Natural History 1500 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054
Fees/Admission
Free with paid museum admission
Website
Contact Information
Philip McGinnis, Marketing Director
704-866-6923
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Description
The early settlers in the Carolina Backcountry fashioned a life from the fields and forests of the area, bringing with them traditional skills and styles from their native lands. Explore the incredible artistry represented in the objects of everyday life in the 18th century. Learn about the modern local craftspeople that continue to practice traditional skills today to recreate period works of wood, metal, textiles, pottery and more.
