Spin A Tale 2006

Rep. Charles Curtiss joined Ms. York's Algood gr. 4 students and students from Jere Whitson as Basketry artists Bobbie Patterson and Brandy Walter demonstrated their frontier craft during Spin a Tale, May 1, 2006, the 11th annual Storytelling and Frontier Craft Festival sponsored by PCL and Leisure Services and funded by a Tennessee Arts Commission Arts in Education grant to the Library and by a donation from Breakfast Rotary. Over 715 community members gr. 4 and up, including 659 public, private and homeschool students, 35 individuals with disabilities, 42 individuals of color and 22 senior guides and artists, came to PCL and Dogwood Park to experience and present Middle Tennessee frontier life at craft and activity stations. Frontier storytelling, quilting, weaving, spinning, Cherokee life, basketry, long hunter culture, natural dyeing, butter churning, livestock, blacksmithing, antiques, country dance, games and music were presented by 32 professional artists. The Library thanks Rep. Curtiss for his support of Arts funding in Tennessee, which makes Spin a Tale possible.