Jackie Stewart apprenticed in basket making with Herschel Hall in 1978. Stewart was part of the first group of Committee of One Hundred apprentices.
This Ozark Folk Center 50th Anniversary Legacy Photo is in memory of Roger Kern of
Alhambra, California, beloved brother of Darlene Kern and friend of Lou Anne Tanneberger.
The first group of apprentices were paid $2.50 per hour to learn their craft under a master artisan. Both were paid what sounds like meager wages but the national minimum wage in 1978 was $2.65 per hour so it is not as bad as it sounds! There were guidelines for apprenticeships which included the number of hours worked per day, week, and duration of the contract and "the apprentice should be of pleasing and pleasant personality, capable of talking to and working in front of many people in the course of a day."
Other criteria to be met included:
He or she should realize the need to make each visitor feel individual attention and to feel free to ask questions.
The demonstration should be as simple and self-explanatory as possible. The demonstration should be shown and produced in its entirety using traditional tools and methods, whenever possible.
At the end of a 6-month training period, apprentices should be able to produce saleable items without direct supervision and to provide an adequate demonstration to the visiting public.
The apprentice will dress to look the part of an old-time Ozark craftsman.
Entry by Lenore Shoults.
The Committee of One Hundred Tribute Wall recognizes contributions to the
preservation of Ozark folk culture.
If you would like to help preserve the folk culture of the Ozarks, consider a
The Committee is made up entirely of volunteers so, except for transaction fees, all of your donation funds music, craft, or the herb gardens and, as a 501c3 entity
your donation is tax deductible!
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