Appalachia Wood Findings

I found many interesting pieces, crafts, and animals of course, on our trip to the Museum of Appalachia.  Focusing on solely wood crafts was not difficult to do because there were still many things to look at that were only out of wood material.  These are a few of my findings:

There were many fiddles, banjos, violins, and other instruments from the Appalachian culture.  I learned that music was very important to their culture - especially bluegrass music.  In fact, when going to eat, there were many pictures of famous singers and band members that had passed through that museum.

Also, there were many pieces of wood utensils, bowls, and plates that were used in the Appalachian culture.  A major reason for this was because the wood was very easy to carve and is aesthetically pleasing.

Lastly, I found this piece to be quite interesting.  It is a wheel chair, but not the kind of wheelchair that we picture today.  It is literally a dining chair that someone attached wooden wheels to in order to function.  It is very interesting how it was not originally designed to be a wheelchair.