Workers in Wood
Folkways

Over 200 years ago, the early American settlers rode on vehicles and used items they made by hand. Wheelwrights and blacksmiths assembled wagons. Wooden dolls and toys bore the mark of their makers. These craftspeople used the materials that were available through nature--iron, copper, clay, stone and wood. Today, several North Carolinians continue the fine art of woodworking. Folkways' Workers in Wood introduces us to wheelwrights and wood carvers who craft intricate figurines or dolls.