From Before My Grandmother

Artists from Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

From Before My Grandmother, which features black and white photography by Jack Rowell, presents seven traditional artists from the Vermont Apprenticeship Program. This volume includes brief portraits of brown ash basket maker Newt Washburn, Yankee fiddler Ron West, Franco-American singer Martha Pellerin, Abenaki sweet grass basket maker Sophie Nolett, Irish button accordion player Eamon Flynn, Laotian pha kouanne maker Chansy Chareunsouk, and Abenaki dancer Deny Obomsawin. A rich introduction to the diverse cultural heritage of our region.

From Before My Grandmother :: paperback, 24 pages, illustrated