A visit with an old friend, Lee Ann Sours–Artist Profile by Nathan Lee McAlister
“In the beginning I wasn’t thinking about being a fiber artist. I was just thinking about farming.” Lee Ann Sours
Over the last few years, Missouri Folk Arts has collaborated with community documentarians to identify traditional arts regionally; document traditions locally; and share Missouri stories more widely.
Last year, Nathan Lee McAlister visited southwest Missouri weaver Lee Ann Sours on behalf of Missouri Folk Arts and shared an artist profile and photos with us. Our collaboration with Nathan was made possible thanks to funding from Mid-America Arts Alliance with Folk & Traditional Arts funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Thanks to all, and especially to Lee Ann Sours and Nathan Lee McAlister.
Click the underlined link below to view a PDF version of A visit with an Old Friend, Lee Ann Sours
Lee Ann Sours by N. McAlister
Lee Ann Sours works at a loom in her studio. Photo credit: Nathan Lee McAlister
The Missouri Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, and individual donors provide support for the Missouri Folk Arts Program and its projects.