Object Details
- Creator
- National Museum of American History
- Views
- 1,139
- Video Title
- National Woven Coverlet Project: Susan Morgan Leveille Interview
- Description
- Award-winning weaver, teacher, and craft advocate, Susan Morgan Leveille is the niece of Lucy Morgan, founder of Penland School of Crafts in Western North Carolina. The Morgan family was instrumental in rural education and handicraft revival in the early 20th century. In this video, Susan discusses Southern coverlet weavers, the impact her family has had on Western North Carolina arts and crafts, and her own experiences as a weaver and craft educator. Learn more about the Coverlet Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/national-woven-coverlet-collection This video was made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
- Video Duration
- 54 min 57 sec
- YouTube Keywords
- smithsonian "american history" history museum
- Uploaded
- 2019-07-03T16:09:15.000Z
- Type
- YouTube Videos
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- SmithsonianAmHistory
- National Museum of American History
- YouTube Channel
- SmithsonianAmHistory
- YouTube Category
- Education
- Topic
- American History
- Record ID
- yt_V5itG4e5YBA
