Vivian Cottrell 03/13/2018
Description
Vivian Cottrell, a professional artist, recalls being around Cherokee art all her life. She discusses learning to weave baskets at a young age from her mother, Betty Scraper Garner. Cottrell describes basket weaving as her mother-daughter time and talks about going to their first art show together. She discusses taking a break from weaving for seven years after her mother died and her creative process and development as an artist.
| Date(s) | 3/13/2018 |
| Call Number | ONA_140 |
| Subjects | Basket weaving, Cherokee double weave, Cherokee National Treasure, Northeastern State University Indians of North America, Cherokee art, Basket making, Artists, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Vivian Cottrell |
| Interviewer(s) | Julie Pearson-Little Thunder |