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August 25,1981 ? GAMECOCK ? Page 3B Southern Make Exhibit Through Sept 30 The wealth of items in the USC McKissick Museums exhibit, titled "Southern Make: Tht Southern Folk Art Heritage" reflect life in the Southeastern region of the United States during the last three centuries. "Southern Make" will be displayed Aug. 23-Sept. 30 and will highlight the work done by folk artists who worked in traditional media such as textiles, clay, wood and iron. The exhibit is funded in part by grants from the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities and the Institute for Southern Studies at USC. Objects in the show are from private collections and museums in the Southeast. Generally speaking, the term folk art refers to an aesthetic, often utilitarian object, produced using traditional methods ( and forms and made 1 by someone not trained professionally as an artist. AMERICAN FOLK ART came to the atI The Best > J South Cj | 100% Pure H f GET I > H Alw J Fast, Fre< S Every Day | ValuabL 1 $1 OFF ( . I riFiwrvss f j VH 1 V/ K_/ 50(P Ol i 12" GENO'S I j Valuabl i "ge| l 254I 2772 Rose tention of collectors such as Abby Aldrich Rockefeller during the 1920s and 1930s and interest has steadily increased since then. Most of the folk art collected in early years consisted of paintings and porf t f n l\??f iidiu), uui itxcnuy attention has shifted to utilitarian objects produced by artisans and housewives. Examples of folk art used as household items include jugs, baskets, quilts and chairs, a variety of which are displayed in the "Southern Make" exhibit. Perhaps one reason for the enduring interest in folk art and the fact that makes it t?/\l f rvrlr*!* ? r > 4- V* r\ 4 i cicvciiiL mudjr id umi many of these items illustrate how people were able to take simple materials and make aesthetically beautiful objects for everyday use. One artist represented in the exhibition is the late E.A. McKillop of Balfour, N.C. During the 1920s, McKillop began to carve walnut figures, many of them t Pizza In ! irolina... ! Ingredients | ws I 'ays 1 e Delivery ? 1 \ 1%/tf K: 1 viAi/ii ?i n.iTi, | e Coupon | )n Large | UPREME J FF on | SUPREME ' I e CouDon ! "s "1 5414 | wood Ave. I animals. Two of these carvings, a kangaroo and a gorilla, are in the collection of the Columbia Museums of Art and Sciences and are included in the McKissick exhibit. ONE OF MCKILLOP'g most amazing hwrlts is a "hippocerous" now part of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection in Williamsburg, Va. Nearly six feet long, the "hippocerous" is part hippopotamus, part rhinocerous and has taxidermist's eyes and bone and ivory teeth. If this were not enough, the "hippocerous" back opens to reveal a victrola and its leather tongue moves as the turntable revolves. The works of Mississippi canemaker Lester Willis also are featured in the exhibit. Willis began making walking canes during the Depression. Says he/'I placed a stick in everybody's hand that wanted one. In 1933, when the panic was on, almost everybody in the community was on / I Save ui On Solitaire d l| */4 ct Round Vi ct Round 1 ct Round ?/4 ct Oval V'i ct Oval II ct Oval V4 ct Marquis Ms ct Marquis 1 ct Marquis ty'leld LOCALLY OWNEt Ldown NEXT TO PEr OPEN DAE welfare and the bucket brigade, but I kept the wolf away from my door with walking sticks." The likenesses of political figures such as Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, or television personalities like George Burns, Redd Foxx and Ed Sullivan grace Willis' canes. But imagination also an important role because many of the caricatures are fresh creations. South Carolina is well represented in "Southern Make" exhibit, especially in the areas of pottery and basketry. POTTERIES IN THE Edgefield County area, most of which operated during the mid-19th century, produced utilitarian wares such as jugs, pitchers, churns and bowls. The pottery produced there has been recognized as an outstanding type of American folk pottery. One of its distinctive features was the use of an alkaline glaze, made from a combination of sand and wood ashes, rather [> to 50% liamond rings. w Special ' | Discount I ail students! NOW $299.95 $188 $499.95 $349 .... $1495.00 $999 $795.00 $549 $1195.00 $795 $3495.00 $2495 $795.00 $549 $1195.00 $795 $3495.00 $2495 )AND OPERATED f j TOWN JNEYS 765-2345 l/Y 9:30-6:00 J than the salt glaze used in the Northeast. Basketry is another art form practiced by early and contemporary Southern craftsmen. The AfroAmerican tradition in basket-making i mains strong in ; outh /-i i * a i ^arouna as mannestea by the coiled "sweet grass'' baskets still made in the Mt. Pleasant area near Charleston. In addition to the folk art displayed,"Southern Make" will include iwu puunu symposiums featuring >? A *vv> ?; v^cjnHR Does the End < i erm mean the End | of your J insurance ; Protection? " if your Insurance ends J when you leave school, you are unprotected against illness or accident. Short Term protection from Time insurance provides basic hospital coverage...for , 60,90,120, or 180 days. | At reasonable rates. | Coverage starts at ! 12:01 a.m. on the day following the postmark date stamped on HOW T< Pick up outline of 8 application at T HEALTH CENTER (LOC the Russell House). Enrollment instruct P'ication joew.^ P.O. Drs Florence orcaniM TIME IMSUBJ experts on Southern folk art. ALSO, CONTEMPORARY folk artists will present demonstrations and discuss their work. Videotapes on folk artists and traditional crafts also will be available for viewing throughout the exhibit. 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