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A TRIBUTE TO GARY JOHNSTON (1937-2020) BY SAMUEL KENDRICK

Once again, we must share sad news. Early this week, we learned that previous Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program master fiddler Gary Johnston (Nevada, Mo.) has died. We are thankful, though, that Mr. Johnston’s friend and…

Image of Evelyn Pulliam; from the chest up. Evelyn is an older Black woman, she wears a light pink lace patterned top and matching over jacket. She wears a thick pearl necklace, and has a white broach on her shirt. She wears thick plastic framed glasses, hair is tied back in braids.

A TRIBUTE TO EVELYN PULLIAM (1953 – 2020) BY DR. GLADYS CAINES COGGSWELL

We at the Missouri Folk Arts were very sad to hear the news that previous Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program apprentice Evelyn Pulliam of Kennett, Mo. (1998 and 1999) recently passed away. We thank master storyteller,…

Storytellers share ghost stories and legends on stage. Center is Angela J. Williams, a plus sized Black woman. She wears a short sleeve black shirt and loose black pants with white shoes. Her braided hair is tied up in a ponytail. On her left sits another storyteller, listening to Angela J. Williams. She is an older lightskin Black woman with short salt n pepper hair, she wears an earth toned patterned shirt over green pants, and brown sandals. On the right of Angela J. Willaims sits another older Black woman, she wears a short cut black hairstyle, a pink shirt with black pants, and a white long cardigan.

Missouri Is Chock Full Of Folklore. Roadside Markers Will Honor Some Of Its Legends, from Anne Kniggendorf for KCUR 89.3

KCUR’s Anne Kniggendorf describes how citizens can “put more stories on the map” via Missouri Folk Arts’ partnership with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program.

A TRIBUTE TO MARTIN J. BERGIN, 1939-2020

We are saddened to learn that cowboy poet and master saddlemaker Martin J. Bergin, of Overland, Mo., passed away on September 24, 2020. His funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2020 with Ortmann’s…

Sarah Denton photographed during a community scholar workshop in Columbia, Mo. Sarah is an older white woman with salt and pepper hair pushed back using her red eyeglasses as a headband. She smiles while holding up a peace sign, wearing a blue and white patterned shirt tucked into a long black cardigan. She wears denim jeans. Sitting beside her and behind her are other workshop attendees.

A TRIBUTE TO SARAH BLEVINS DENTON, 1956-2020

Sarah Ann Blevins Denton, 1956-2020 Two weeks ago, we were shocked and so sad to learn that our friend, Ozark regional community scholar Sarah Denton, died unexpectedly from a heart attack on her morning walk…

Photographed in studio, James Price and Steve Eikerman stand together for a photo at the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways workshop of 2019. Left is apprentice Steve Eikerman, he is a middle aged white man with a greying beard. He wears a tan botton down shirt and matching cap, a pair of denim overalls, and a wristwatch. Beside him stands James Price, wearing the same tan button down and matching hat, he wears blue jeans and has a brown belt.

2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: James Price & Steve Eikerman

It is with great pleasure that we continue with the roll out profiles of the 2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) teams of master artists and apprentices. Stay tuned; we have a few more profiles to…

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2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: Prasanna Kasthuri and Samanvit Kasthuri

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2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: John P. Williams & Cynthia Mackey

2020 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program: Loretta Washington & Brianna Chandler

Show MO(re) Folk: Old-time Music & Quarantunes

We at MO Arts continue to use the Show Me Folk blog, in these unusual times, to shine a bit more light on Missouri’s folk and traditional artists, particularly those who have had shifted their…

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