|
|
|
Life in the USA American Culture American Crafts
|
American Crafts
American Originals. With all the glitter of television, Hollywood, fast food and computers, it's easy to forget that every region in the United States from the fishing villages of Maine to the Indian reservations of the Southwest has its own distinctive crafts tradition. The rugs and jewelry of the Navajo and Hopi Indians, the handmade quilts of Appalachia, the exquisite scrimshaw carvings of New England, are all examples. Throughout the nation, crafts-people of all types work actively. Crafts shows and fairs are frequent in all seasons. They are so popular that crafts-people have to book space to sell their wares years in advance. In addition to the thousands of professional crafts-people, amateur crafts-people by the millions carry on American craft traditions.
Next Section: American Folk Art American Culture: Chapter Home
Life in the USA Home
Page. The URL of this site is: http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/crafts.htm
Building Yourself -
Stylegourmet -
Linguix |