2019

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2019 Masters and Apprentices

*These teams are funded through a special partnership with the South Arts’ initiative In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Art & Culture.

Two men work on a woodcarving project at a table in a well-lit room. One is carving while the other observes. Carving tools and a clamp are on the table; there is art and supplies in the background.

Rafael Casco, master, and Hector Figueroa, apprentice

Wood Relief Carving and Painting. Pigeon Forge, TN.

Two men sit on a beige couch playing mandolins. One man wears glasses and a striped shirt, the other wears a red knit hat, glasses, and a black vest. Sheet music is visible on a stand in front of them.

Mike Compton, master, and Jackson Carter, apprentice

Monroe-Style Mandolin. Wilson and Overton Counties, TN.

Two men are in a workshop filled with tools and equipment. One man sits while holding an object, and the other stands, showing him something. A workbench with grinding machines and rocks is in the foreground.

Paul Davis, master, and Kenzie Adams, apprentice

Flint Marble Making. Celina, TN.*

Two women sit in an art studio filled with supplies and papier-mâché sculptures. One woman holds a paintbrush and smiles at the camera; the other woman sits beside her, also smiling. Shelves with art materials are in the background.

Hattie Marshall Duncan, master, and Keesha Marshall-Reid, apprentice

Paper Clay and Wire Sculpture. Jackson, TN.

Two people sit across from each other in a living room, each playing a banjo. One is an adult, the other a child. A music stand, coffee table, and couch with cushions are visible in the background.

Rhiannon Giddens, master, and Uma Peters, apprentice

Gourd Banjo. Nashville, TN.

Two musicians sit side by side, each playing an acoustic guitar and singing into microphones. The woman on the left has braided hair, while the man on the right wears glasses and a beanie. A microphone stand is visible in the foreground.

Dudley Harris, master, and Rita Nicole Perry, apprentice

Country Blues. Henderson, TN.

Festivals and Events

Daniel Hicks, Freeda Beaty, Carmen Hicks McCord, masters, and Summer Boyd, Angela Bailey, Mack Bailey, Erin Bailey, apprentices

Unaccompanied Balladry. Fentress and Dickson Counties, TN.

Two women stand together indoors; one is adjusting or trying on a traditional embroidered garment while the other assists, examining and measuring the fabric with a green measuring tape.

Samira Jubran, master, and Areej Itayem, apprentice

Tatreez Embroidery. Germantown, TN.

Two people sit across from each other at a wooden table in a kitchen, each holding and playing autoharps. Papers are on the table, and a sign reading FRESH EGGS is visible in the background.

Will Smith, master, and Sarah Carter, apprentice

Autoharp. Lebanon, TN.

A man stands in the background while a boy sits and works with wood in a workshop. Wooden buckets, tools, and pieces of wood are visible on shelves and tables throughout the space.

Rick Stewart, master, Brendon Stewart, apprentice

Coopering. Sneedville, TN.*

An older man and a younger man sit facing each other in a room, each holding a violin and bow. The room has a desk, computer, and music equipment. Both appear to be engaged in conversation or a lesson.

Robert Townsend, master, and Isaiah Northcutt, apprentice

Fiddling of the South Cumberlands. Coalmont, TN.*

Two people are working outdoors near a gray metal building. One person is bending over, holding a piece of wood, while the other kneels on the ground, sorting wooden planks and branches. Trees and leaves are visible in the background.

Sue Williams, master, and Rhonda Elkins Brown, apprentice

White Oak Basketry. Cannon and Warren Counties, TN.*