Mike Miller (friends with Tina Stowers) also commented on Wind Chapman's status.

Mike wrote: "I'm not qualified to speak from an informed position on this subject except to say I was raised in the fleeting days of unspoiled Appalachian culture before it was 'discovered,' 'blended' and labeled 'traditional.' In talking with Lanier Meaders not too long before he died the discussion turned to face jugs. He didn't enjoy making them, but did so because tourists saw them as traditional folk art and it put food on the table. By 'distracting his talents' much of the world will never see his artistic talent in beautifully composed decorative pieces that he preferred to make. Perceptions shape the market and then the market implies tradition." - Reply to this email to comment on this status. facebook Mike Miller (friends with Tina Stowers) also commented on Wind Chapman's status. Mike wrote: "I'm not qualified to speak from an informed position on this subject except to say I was raised in the fleeting days of unspoiled Appalachian culture before it was 'discovered,' 'blended' and labeled 'traditional.' In talking with Lanier Meaders not too long before he died the discussion turned to face jugs. He didn't enjoy making them, but did so because tourists saw them as traditional folk art and it put food on the table. By 'distracting his talents' much of the world will never see his artistic talent in beautifully composed decorative pieces that he preferred to make. Perceptions shape the market and then the market implies tradition." Reply to this email to comment on this status. See Comment     See Your Notifications This message was sent to fgilkeson.lumpkinwatchdog@blogger.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Department 415, PO Box 10005, Palo Alto, CA 94303