In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Google's doodle team put together a video showcasing the legacy of Eastern Band Cherokee Indian artist Amanda Crowe, beloved for her smooth, intricate animal woodcarvings.
Google's doodle team posted on Twitter
In honor of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we celebrate the life of Amanda Crowe — a renowned Native Indian artist whose art & tutelage are responsible for the resurgence of Cherokee wood carving.
Crowe's both parents died at her young age she was grown up by her foster mother from her childhood.
Crowe's interest in wood didn't let her to try other Materials. Yes at institute she experimented more materials but her passion in wood carving was something immense.
“The grain challenges me to create objects in three dimensions,” she explained. “A mistake or flaw in the wood will improve your design. To me, a knot can be the best part.”
She went on to earn her Master of Fine Arts degree and traveled to Mexico to study with famed sculptor José de Creeft before returning to North Carolina.
She began to teach art classes in her home town at local high school and established her own studio.
The legendary artistic work has been displayed at Atlantas high Museum, the Asheville art Museum, the art institute of Chicago and other places the her work has been displayed.
Crowe died in 2004 at the age of 76.
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