2023
2023 Master Artists and Apprentices
*These teams are funded through a special partnership with the South Arts’ initiative In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Art & Culture.
John Brooks, Sr., master and John Brooks, Jr., apprentice
Chessboard Making and Woodworking. Johnson City, TN.*
Marcella Buis, master and Donald Simonton, apprentice
Gourd Art and Carving. Morristown, TN.*
Trenton Caruthers, master and Emma Tinch, apprentice
Traditional Music of the Cumberland Plateau. Cookeville, TN.*
Manuel Delgado, master and Lila Delgado, apprentice
Stringed Instrument Making. Nashville, TN.
Lynn Dudenbostel, master and Gil Draper, apprentice
Carved Top Mandolin Making. Maryville and Knoxville, TN.
Tim Graves, master and Amelia Brown, apprentice
Graves-Style Dobro Playing. Lebanon and Springfield, TN.
Kelle Jolly, master and Nayeema Hoffman, apprentice
Appalachian Blues. Johnson City and Knoxville, TN.*
Sharon Owen, master and Kennedy Owen, apprentice
Choctaw Language. Halls, TN.
Seemi Rizvi, master and Fizza Abidi, apprentice
Traditional Henna Art. Nashville, TN.
Billy Roberson, master and Joshua Roberson, apprentice
Tennessee River Netmaking. Eva and Camden, TN.
Eric Strong, master and Gracie Strong, apprentice
Flint Marble Making. Celina, TN.*
