Knowledge

Lucy Calista Morgan

Source 📝

31: 149:
Morgan was a successful advocate of Appalachian crafts, adding pottery to the crafts produced. The crafts enjoyed good sales through the Great Depression. In 1933 Morgan organized an exhibition and sale at the
142:. While in Berea, North Carolina, Morgan purchased several looms, which were shipped to Penland. In the mid-1920s Morgan founded the Penland School of Handicraft, now the 112: 335: 370: 268: 340: 350: 115:, graduating in 1915. She went on to teach in Michigan, Illinois, and Montana. For a time She was in Chicago, attending classes at the 360: 365: 355: 252: 213: 96: 134:
from her brother Rufus. She became interested in the traditional weaving in the area, inspired by a traditional
155: 294: 108: 345: 143: 92: 116: 330: 325: 8: 214:"The People:Lucy Morgan - Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present" 151: 124: 119:
and working at the Children's Bureau of Chicago. While in Chicago Morgan learned about
248: 87:(1889–1981) was an American weaver and teacher. She is known for creating the 88: 130:
In 1920 Morgan returned to North Carolina, where she took over supervision of the
183: 30: 161:
Morgan retired in 1962. She died on July 3, 1981, in Webster, North Carolina.
319: 139: 138:
pattern created by Susan Phillips. Morgan then took weaving classes at
120: 247:. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press. pp. 137–139. 76: 158:
at the International Exhibition of Folk Arts in Berne, Switzerland.
208: 206: 204: 261: 201: 295:"Lucy Morgan: A true 'Gift From the Hills' – Macon Sense" 95:. Morgan is considered an important part of the American 154:
World's Fair in Chicago. In 1934 Morgan represented the
99:
that flourished in the first half of the 20th century.
113:
Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute
91:in North Carolina that would eventually become the 317: 269:"Weaving Pattern: Cat Tracks and Snail Trail" 242: 286: 245:Makers: a history of American studio craft 107:Morgan was born on September 20, 1889, in 29: 293:Haithcock, Catherine (22 November 2023). 292: 178: 176: 174: 336:People from Macon County, North Carolina 238: 236: 234: 318: 243:Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010). 171: 371:20th-century American textile artists 231: 111:, one of nine children. She attended 341:20th-century American women artists 13: 351:20th-century women textile artists 156:Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild 14: 382: 51:Macon County, North Carolina, US 361:Penland School of Crafts alumni 1: 164: 132:Appalachian Industrial School 109:Macon County, North Carolina 102: 7: 366:Artists from North Carolina 356:Weavers from North Carolina 273:Western Carolina University 218:Western Carolina University 67:Webster, North Carolina, US 16:American teacher and weaver 10: 387: 136:Cat Track and Snail Trail 72: 56: 37: 28: 21: 144:Penland School of Craft 93:Penland School of Craft 184:"Morgan, Lucy Calista" 117:University of Chicago 152:Century of Progress 125:settlement movement 85:Lucy Calista Morgan 23:Lucy Calista Morgan 48:September 20, 1889 82: 81: 378: 346:Crafts educators 310: 309: 307: 305: 290: 284: 283: 281: 279: 265: 259: 258: 240: 229: 228: 226: 224: 210: 199: 198: 196: 194: 180: 89:cottage industry 63: 47: 45: 33: 19: 18: 386: 385: 381: 380: 379: 377: 376: 375: 316: 315: 314: 313: 303: 301: 291: 287: 277: 275: 267: 266: 262: 255: 241: 232: 222: 220: 212: 211: 202: 192: 190: 182: 181: 172: 167: 105: 68: 65: 61: 52: 49: 43: 41: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 384: 374: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 338: 333: 328: 312: 311: 285: 260: 253: 230: 200: 169: 168: 166: 163: 104: 101: 80: 79: 74: 73:Known for 70: 69: 66: 64:(aged 91) 58: 54: 53: 50: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 383: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 337: 334: 332: 329: 327: 324: 323: 321: 300: 296: 289: 274: 270: 264: 256: 254:9780807834138 250: 246: 239: 237: 235: 219: 215: 209: 207: 205: 189: 185: 179: 177: 175: 170: 162: 159: 157: 153: 147: 145: 141: 140:Berea College 137: 133: 128: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 100: 98: 97:Craft Revival 94: 90: 86: 78: 75: 71: 59: 55: 40: 36: 32: 27: 20: 302:. Retrieved 298: 288: 276:. Retrieved 272: 263: 244: 221:. Retrieved 217: 191:. Retrieved 187: 160: 148: 135: 131: 129: 106: 84: 83: 62:(1981-07-03) 60:July 3, 1981 331:1981 deaths 326:1889 births 299:Macon Sense 320:Categories 304:15 January 278:15 January 223:15 January 193:15 January 165:References 121:Hull House 44:1889-09-20 103:Biography 77:Fiber art 123:and the 188:NCpedia 251:  306:2024 280:2024 249:ISBN 225:2024 195:2024 57:Died 38:Born 322:: 297:. 271:. 233:^ 216:. 203:^ 186:. 173:^ 146:. 127:. 308:. 282:. 257:. 227:. 197:. 46:) 42:(

Index


Fiber art
cottage industry
Penland School of Craft
Craft Revival
Macon County, North Carolina
Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute
University of Chicago
Hull House
settlement movement
Berea College
Penland School of Craft
Century of Progress
Southern Mountain Handicraft Guild



"Morgan, Lucy Calista"



"The People:Lucy Morgan - Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present"



ISBN
9780807834138
"Weaving Pattern: Cat Tracks and Snail Trail"
"Lucy Morgan: A true 'Gift From the Hills' – Macon Sense"
Categories

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.