Appalshop, Inc

Appalshop started as a film workshop in 1969, and 50 years later we're still making films about Appalachia and so much more. We're a radio station, a theater, a public art gallery, a record label, an archive, a filmmaking institute, a community development program — telling our stories, in our voices, on our terms. #appalachia #appalachians #appalachianmountains #mountain #mountainlife #mountainpeople #mountainstories #mountainart #mountainmusic #easternkentucky #community #film #filmmaking #development #artgallery

"Mother Quillen, Uncle Sam, Ruth Raper, Bernard Raper, Evalen Hogg." Family dinner in Eastern Kentucky. ?? Appalshop Archive, "Family sitting around buffet table," Linda Collins collection, 1983.

Our filmmakers have incredible works in progress! We can’t wait to share the full films next year, but in the meantime, we wanted to give you a little sneak peek into the important stories they are amplifying. Learn more on our blog: appalshop.org/news #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Documentary #DocumentaryFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking #DocumentaryFilmmaker #Indie #IndieFilm

“It is colorful, informative, interesting, and gives a delightfully human interpretation of this traditional craft.”— Atlanta Historical Society Watch "Quilting Women" on YouTube here: https://loom.ly/ZbNp7iw ?? Appalshop, "Quilting Women," Elizabeth Barret, 1976 #AppalachianQuilting #QuiltingTraditions #WomenAndCrafts #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Documentary #DocumentaryFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking #DocumentaryFilmmaker #Indie #IndieFilm #WomenInFilm #FemaleFilmmaker

??? Giving season is here, and we're asking YOU for your support! Over two years after the 2022 floods, the Appalshop Archive team is still working hard to recover priceless artifacts from our collection. This Giving Tuesday, December 3, help us continue restoring treasures like these two wooden sculptures by artist Fred Carter, who was a longtime resident of Clintwood, Virginia. $100 would allow us to clean and buff one of these busts. It's time to make a difference, and there's no need to wait for Giving Tuesday — our fundraiser is live now! Donate here: https://loom.ly/fcKRirY #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Archive #FromTheArchives #FromTheArchive #Archival #Preserved #Preservation #ReenvisionAppalachia #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2024

“Superb … a warm and joyful celebration of women artists, who with gentle modesty create works of art in textiles.”— Journal of American Folklore Watch "Quilting Women" on YouTube here: https://loom.ly/ZbNp7iw ?? Appalshop, "Quilting Women," Elizabeth Barret, 1976 #AppalachianQuilting #QuiltingTraditions #WomenAndCrafts #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Documentary #DocumentaryFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking #DocumentaryFilmmaker #Indie #IndieFilm #WomenInFilm #FemaleFilmmaker

Sarah Moore Grimké was raised to be a pampered daughter of the wealthy white elite in South Carolina. Instead, she became a vocal abolitionist calling for the end of slavery and a vocal feminist calling for women to have equal rights. May we all follow her example to do what we think is right rather than what is expected of us. Happy birthday, Sarah.

??? Help us restore pieces of Appalachian history! Over two years after the 2022 floods, the Appalshop Archive team is still hard at work recovering priceless artifacts from our collection. This Giving Tuesday, December 3, help us continue restoring treasures like this banjo owned and autographed by Lily May Ledford. She gave her banjo to WMMT's Jim Webb, who later donated it to our archive. With $400, we can clean and restore the banjo to make it playable again, and purchase a new case for storage. Ready to help make a difference? You don’t have to wait for Giving Tuesday — our fundraiser is live now! Donate here: https://loom.ly/fcKRirY #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Archive #FromTheArchives #FromTheArchive #Archival #Preserved #Preservation #ReenvisionAppalachia #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2024

It's still common here in Appalachia for food to come from personal hunting, trapping, or butchering. Whatever's on your table—Happy Thanksgiving from Eastern Kentucky. Watch it here: https://loom.ly/zX0VnUw ?? Appalshop, "Woodrow Cornett: Letcher County Butcher," Bill Richardson with Frank Majority, 1971

For some, this coming weekend is Black Friday weekend—a day at the big box stores. For others, it's time to make things by hand. Quilting Women traces the process of traditional Appalachian quilting, from cutting out and piecing together the patterns to the quilting bee. Quilters comment on the origins of the generations-old patterns, the time and patience required, the satisfaction of accomplishment, the quilts as art, and the companionship offered by women working together over a quilting frame. Watch "Quilting Women" on YouTube here: https://loom.ly/ZbNp7iw ?? Appalshop, "Quilting Women," Elizabeth Barret, 1976 #AppalachianQuilting #QuiltingTraditions #WomenAndCrafts #Appalachia #Appalachians #AppalachianMountains #Mountain #MountainLife #MountainPeople #MountainStories #MountainArt #MountainMusic #EasternKentucky #Nonprofit #Documentary #DocumentaryFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking #DocumentaryFilmmaker #Indie #IndieFilm #WomenInFilm #FemaleFilmmaker