AUGUSTA GALLERY
of WEST VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE
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| WALKING STICKS |
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Utilitarian objects such as these walking sticks, serve a dual purpose, and often display artistic expression and usefulness. (C1198D) |
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Handcarved walking sticks are often created by rural retirees, like Deward "Dude" Corley of Randolph County (C1197K) |
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Bob Peters, of Taylor County, surrounds himself with his humorous expressions of folk art. (FA496N) |
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Naturally occurring shapes, or "found" objects, are often incorporated into walking sticks and canes. (C1293S) |
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Knowledge of the properties of local wood, in this case that the bark of a poplar sprout collected in the spring will easily peel away, allows the creator to express favored designs and motifs on a utilitarian item. FL996O |