Presented
by Larry Morrisey
Reception immediately following lecture
Thursday,
July 20, 2000, 7 p.m. at the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex Auditorium,
Corner
of Cherry and Crawford Streets, Downtown Vicksburg
(Vicksburg)
Larry Morrisey will discuss “ Mississippi Traditional Crafts” on
Thursday, July 20, 2000, at 7:00 pm in the Southern Cultural Heritage Complex
Auditorium. As Heritage
Program Director at the Mississippi Arts Commission,
Morrisey works with artists throughout Mississippi, many of whom he will
highlight in the lecture, including quilters, basket makers, wood carvers, boat
builders, and potters. This
presentation will complement the “Quilts of Vicksburg” exhibit, which will
open that day at the SCHC and run through July 22.
A native of St. Louis, Morrisey received a Master of
the Arts in Folk Studies from Western Kentucky University.
In addition to administering the grants program for folk and traditional
artists, recent projects include a touring exhibition and a statewide
conference. He is also the co-author of an essay included in People, Power,
Places: Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture, VIII (University of
Tennessee Press).
The presentation is part of the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s (SCHF) Humanities Lecture Series, which takes place on the third Thursday of every month. The Southern Cultural Heritage Complex’s (SCHC) Auditorium is located the corner of Cherry and Crawford Streets in Downtown Vicksburg. A reception will immediately follow the lecture. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call (601) 631-2997 or visit the SCHF web site at www.southernculture.org.