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["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

313. Susan Feller displays a floral pillow she made

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.021.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller displays a floral pillow she made
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Textile crafts, Embroidery, and Rugs, Hooked
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

314. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.022.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 1 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rugs, Hooked, Fiberwork, Embroidery, Women's rights, and Textile crafts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

315. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.023.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 2 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Embroidery, Fiberwork, Textile crafts, and Women's rights
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

316. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.024.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 3 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Women's rights, Fiberwork, Textile crafts, and Embroidery
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

317. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.025.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 4 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Embroidery, Fiberwork, Women's rights, and Textile crafts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]

318. McDonald Sisters tapestry (left) at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.9.27.16
Title:
McDonald Sisters tapestry (left) at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston
Date:
2016-09-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Subject:
Rugs, Hooked, Textile crafts, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Fiberwork, Embroidery, and Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

319. Portrait of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.001.3.8.17
Title:
Portrait of Doris Fields aka Lady D
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, and Jazz vocals
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

320. Doris Fields aka Lady D at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, WV

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.002.3.8.17
Title:
Doris Fields aka Lady D at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, WV
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Jazz vocals, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, and Rhythm and blues music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

321. Doris Fields performs as Bessie Smith at the Charleston, WV Unitarian Universalist's River Music Concert

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.003.3.8.17
Title:
Doris Fields performs as Bessie Smith at the Charleston, WV Unitarian Universalist's River Music Concert
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Rhythm and blues music, African Americans--Appalachian Region, Soul music, and Jazz vocals
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance."]

322. Doris Fields aka Lady D performs her one-woman show about Bessie Smith

Identifier:
4224.FieldsDoris.Photo.004.3.8.17
Title:
Doris Fields aka Lady D performs her one-woman show about Bessie Smith
Date:
2017-03-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
African Americans--Appalachian Region, Jazz vocals, and Rhythm and blues music
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]

323. Portrait of Tammy Fowler at Trophy Antiques and Hair

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.Photo.001.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Tammy Fowler at Trophy Antiques and Hair
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Beauty operators, Antiques--United States, and Collectors and collecting
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Tammy Fowler and her husband Bob are the owners of Trophy Antiques and Hair at Five Corners on the West Side of Charleston. They manage estate sales, sell antiques, and cut hair out of their shop. Fowler grew up on a farm in Mason County, where her mother taught her the antiques business. In this interview, Fowler talks about her two trades, gives a tour of her shop, shares her hairstyling philosophy, and reflects on her relationships with her customers. Fowler was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]

324. Tammy Fowler shampoos a customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair

Identifier:
4224.FowlerTammy.Photo.002.11.22.19
Title:
Tammy Fowler shampoos a customer at Trophy Antiques and Hair
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Beauty operators, Collectors and collecting, and Antiques--United States
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)