Remembering Douglas Paul Rich: The Kentucky Folklife Program is saddened to share the news that Paul Rich passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 12th. Along with his wife Vennie, Paul was a long-time basketmaker from the Mammoth Cave region. After an informal community apprenticeship with local basketmaker Tony Waddell, Paul began a … Continue reading Remembering Paul Rich
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Standing the Test of Time: Kentucky's White Oak Basket Tradition, an exhibit created in partnership with the Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University, has been extended through April 8, 2017. Make sure you take advantage of this extension to visit the exhibit!
We're here at the Mammoth Cave Visitor Center until 3:00 for a basketmaking demonstration with local makers. Come on out! from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2gDvUlI
Join us this Sunday, Dec. 4th for a White Oak Basketmaking Demonstration at the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center from 12-3pm. We're pleased to have white oak basketmakers Scott Gilbert and Beth Hester along with willow and honeysuckle basketmakers Charles, Charlene, and Brandon Long joining us to talk about their craft. This is a … Continue reading Basket Demonstration December 4th
Check out our latest newsletter here. Highlights from the newsletter: KFP accepting Nominations for the Homer Ledford Award KFP's next Log Cabin Old-Time Jam to be held on November 17th from 7-9pm Upcoming Basket Celebration at the Kentucky Museum Hammer-In review KFP website overhaul! If you would like to subscribe and receive our monthly newsletter, … Continue reading November Newsletter Now Out
Kentucky's National Heritage Fellow Leona Waddell with Sam Peters and Dan Sheehy at her concert rehearsal. Friday night is the concert which will be streamed at 8 pm EST go to arts.gov to watch all the action! from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2dttTJd
In early 2014, KFP began working on a set of exhibit panels discussing Kentucky’s white oak basketmaking tradition. Funded by a recently awarded NEA ArtWorks grant, these free-standing, 3′ x 7′ retractable panels incorporate images of basketmakers, their work, and the life narratives of these artists to help contextualize this important local tradition for a … Continue reading Traveling Exhibit Panels Moving On
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