Tag Archives: Craft

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Crafting an Heirloom Rocking Chair

You’ll love to see Randy Ogle making a rocking chair like the one Aden Carver made.
One of the Great Smoky Mountains’ most remarkable residents was Aden Carver, born at Smokemont in 1844. Carver lived to be 101 years old. He was a farmer, craftsman, millwright, and deacon of the Oconaluftee Baptist Church.
He lived through 5 [...]

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Weaving Across the Generations

Here’s a wonderful video about local weaver Hope Reagan. It shows her weaving limited edition placemats and tablerunners to celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary. Click on the photo to see the short film.