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Collection of folklore carvings, 2018

 Series
Identifier: FA 48 Series 2

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

  • 2018

Creator

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

From the Collection:

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

From the Collection:

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

From the Collection:

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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States