Western Folklife Exhibit
October 7, 2006 by Saddle Sense
Filed under Happenings
The Western Folklife Center is an organization dedicated to celebrating the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West.
They have a wonderful exhibit going on right now at their Elko, Nevada location called "Back at the Ranch: An Artful Life." But, if you’re far from Elko, you can see a sampling of this wonderful exhibit online: Back at the Ranch: An Artful Life.
My favorite part is the "Tools of the Trade" section where they showcase the work of some wonderful artisans (including silver engraving, braiding, and tooling) and have a series of "Gear Making" videos that you can watch. One video is Dale Harwood, the dean of all western saddle makers, demonstrating leather carving. Fascinating.
