UW-Madison exhibit highlights Appalachian craft with a modern aesthetic

GAYLE WORLAND
Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024 Updated Apr 28, 2024

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What does a broom from Kentucky have to do with an art gallery in Wisconsin?

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Berea Crafts broom display — Contemporary handcrafted brooms by Berea College students fill a window at UW-Madison's Ruth Davis Design Gallery. "Heart, Head, and Hand" features works of simple beauty by Berea College students and faculty.
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Sarah Anne Carter, executive director of the UW Center for Design and Material Culture, with a rainbow-colored baby blanket designed and crafted by Berea College student Wes Hanson and the college’s director of weaving, Erin Miller.
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Mirror at Design Gallery — A cherry and walnut wood mirror crafted by students at Berea College in Kentucky reflects the image of UW-Madison Center for Design and Material Culture operations manager Laura Sims Peck, left, as CDMC executive director Sarah Anne Carter, right, gives a tour of the exhibit "Heart, Head, and Hand."
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL

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Brushes and brooms from Berea Crafts — Early 20th-century brushes and brooms crafted by students at Berea College in Kentucky.
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Chairs from Berea Craft — Contemporary pieces include “Bricolage Brush Set,” top, by Broomcraft apprentice Sydney Jean, and “The Great-Grandchildren of Wee Willie Winkle" by Katie Bister, manager of the Woodworking School at Pine Croft.
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