Collection of folklore carvings, 2018
Scope and Contents
Contains a carved wooden sculpture of a nativity made by an Alaskan fine artist named Scott Thompson in 2018. The nativity includes traditional characters along with a moose. Carving was created as a Christmas decoration.
Dates
- Creation: 2018
Creator
- Thompson, Scott, 1957- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Scott Thompson is an Alaska based fine artist. Scott Thompson is an Alaska based fine artist who specializes in wood carvings and wildlife art. He is married to Joan Thompson and together they own Willow Creek Studio, based in Willow, Alaska. While Scott specializes in woodcarvings he also produces paintings, fur, jewelry and pottery.
Biographical History
JuliesCreations4U (2017-) is an Etsy shop. JuliesCreations4U is an Etsy shop founded in 2017 that specializes in handmade crafts. Crafts range from sewn objects to wooden decorations.
Biographical History
Kristi A. Young is a retired folklorist and archivist in Utah. Bell attended the University of Northern Texas where she studied Library Science before continuing her education at Brigham Young University (BYU) where she received a Masters in English and Folklore. After graduation, she worked for BYU as the folklore archivist for the L. Tom Perry Special Collections until her retirement. Both during her time as a student and as a curator, Bell famously studied Mormon courtship--more specifically the phenomena of the creative dance "promposal". Kristi Bell is married to Jim Bell and together they have six daughters--Laura (deceased), Shannon, Dianna, Lindsay, Stephanie, and Dana. Since retirement, she has made several donations to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
Extent
1 oversize box
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States