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The hands of today are busy crafting treasures even colonial artisans would be proud of. The Village of Yesteryear in the Gov. James Holshouser building features N.C. craft masters and their products. Fairgoers can find everything from Cherokee jewelry to hand-woven dresses.
Voices from the pastNo Saturday Night Specials here. Gunsmiths of the past worked months upon a single weapon, handcrafting each piece of the weapon. One of the Village of Yesteryear gunsmiths describes the detail of his trade.
Whittle while you workNature provides the raw material for these walking sticks, but N.C. wood workers give the human touch by carving caricatures into the tree limbs.
Photos by Andrew Tucker Audio by Diane Toomey
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