FOLKY NORTH CAROLINA NEEDLEWORK. Kate "Granny

FOLKY NORTH CAROLINA NEEDLEWORK.
Kate "Granny" Donaldson, Cherokee County, 1930s-1940s, wool and cotton. Crocheted barnyard animals, a couple with a child, fanciful tree and vase of flowers on a grey tweed background. Minor color loss. Mounted on stretcher. 30 1/2"h. 30"w.

A native of Marble in Cherokee County, Kate Donaldson (1864-1960) is known for her "cow blankets" and she is a recognized folk artist with her work recorded in Allen Eaton's Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands, John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C., and the digital collection in the Hunter Library of Western Carolina University.

Condition: Good condition. Free of stains and repairs. Small hole near right edge of tweed background (less than 1/4" x 1/4").

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