Craftsman of the Cumberlands

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Pub. Date: 2003-02-14
Publisher(s): Univ Pr of Kentucky
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Summary

" Why do people consider aesthetic qualities as well as utilitarian ones in the making of everyday objects? Why do they maintain traditions? What is the nature of their creative process? These are some of the larger questions addressed by Michael Owen Jones in his book on craftsmen in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky. Concentrating on 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. Some of his chairs represent not objects of utility but aesthetic developments of the chair form. Cornett sought to cope 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.

Author Biography

Michael Owen Jones is professor of history and folklore and director of the Center for Comparative Folklore and Mythology at the University of California, Los Angeles

Table of Contents

Preface ix
The Chairmaking Business
1(47)
The Masterpiece and the New Design
48(32)
Man of Constant Sorrow
80(33)
The Unique and the Antique
113(42)
Security, Seclusion, and Self-Esteem
155(41)
It Takes Half a Fool to Make Chairs
196(39)
The Beauty Part and the Lasting Part
235(28)
Bibliographical Notes 263(21)
Index 284

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