2021

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2021 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 stand outdoors in front of a fence with numbered signs 16, 17, and 18. Both are holding resonator guitars; one wears a floral shirt and the other a red polo shirt. Lush green foliage is in the background.

Johnny Bellar, master and Joey Gipson, apprentice.

Resonator Guitar. Ashland City, TN and Manchester, TN.

Two women wearing face masks are in a salon. One styles a wig on a mannequin head, while the other gestures with her hand. Salon equipment, paintings, and products are visible in the background.

LaVonda Harris Price, master and Zaniah J. Danielle Greene, apprentice.

Hair Wrapping and Hair Weaving. Kingsport, TN.*

A woman and a boy stand outdoors holding mandolins, facing forward. The woman wears a black shirt and jeans; the boy wears a beige T-shirt and shorts. Trees and grass are visible in the background.

Sierra Hull, master and Wyatt Ellis, apprentice.

Bluegrass Mandolin. Nashville, TN and Maryville, TN.

A person with short hair and earrings holds a vintage microphone close to their mouth while singing. They wear a dark hoodie and a gold chain necklace. The background is blurred with striped patterns.

Damion Pearson, master and Karloquious Edwards, apprentice.

Blues Harmonica. Memphis, TN.

Two women stand in front of a white wooden wall; one holds a guitar and the other holds a Play Guitar with Chet Atkins record. A second guitar is leaning on the wall beside them. Both women are smiling.

Katelyn Prieboy, master and Grace Adele, apprentice.

Thumbpicking Guitar. Nashville, TN.

An older man stands beside an industrial sewing machine in a workshop, holding a piece of fabric. Rolls of textiles and spools of thread are stacked on shelves behind him.

Jerry Machen, master and Stacy Kimbler, apprentice.

Textile Wall Hangings, Carpet Art and Rug Restoration. Kingsport, TN.*

A man and a young woman sit at a table working on an art project, painting a white hand sculpture. Art supplies, a blue cup, and tools are scattered on the table in a well-lit room.

Héctor Saldivar, master and Ariel Dickman, apprentice.

Ceramic Folk Sculpture. Lenoir City, TN.*

An older man with a gray beard and glasses, wearing denim overalls and a gray shirt, stands indoors and reads from a book. In the background, a seated woman wearing a face mask holds a hymnal.

David Sarten, master, and Jairus Sarten and Erin Whaley, apprentices.

Old Harp Singing. Sevierville, TN.*

A group of people stand indoors on a gym floor. Two men stand in the foreground; one wears a blue hoodie, the other a white shirt and a mask under his chin. Others are standing or walking in the background.

Harry Thompson, master and Jamison Thompson, apprentice.

Choctaw Chant. Henning, TN.

Two women wearing face masks stand in a hat shop. One holds a lavender hat with flowers, while the other holds a beige hat. Various hats are displayed on mannequins and a table, with a sign reading “Maxie’s Hats.”.

Maxine White, master and Kaitlin Vaughn, apprentice.

Millinery. Jackson, TN.

Three men stand in a woodworking shop. Two of them hold unfinished violins, while the man in the center stands with his hands on his hips. Various woodworking tools and violins are visible in the background.

Keith Williams, master and Joseph Hensley and Tony Branam, apprentices.

Fiddle Making. Chuckey, TN, Speedwell TN, and Jacksboro, TN.*