Interview with Jeanette Rowlette, September 22, 2011
Project: Eastern Kentucky Craft Industry: Beyond Entrepreneurship, Examining Alternative Economic Practices in Eastern Kentucky's Craft Industry Oral History Project
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Jeanette Rowlette talks about her career as a teacher and school principal before starting her own business as a jewelry-maker. She discusses the history and goals of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, as well as her own roles as board of trustees president and director. She talks about the demographics of the Guild, the differences between the Guild and the Kentucky Craft Market, and the workshops the Guild offers on marketing and entrepreneurship.Interview Accession
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Appalachian Region Appalachian Region--Economic conditions Handicraft--Appalachian Region Handicraft--Kentucky Rowlette, Jeanette Rowlette, Jeanette--Interviews Artists and their art Artists Art and business Artists--Economic conditions Artists--Family relationships--United States Artists--Social conditions Artisans Artists--Kentucky Art & community Communities Economic development--Kentucky Arts and craftsInterview Rights
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Rowlette, Jeanette Interview by Amanda Fickey. 22 Sep. 2011. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Rowlette, J. (2011, September 22). Interview by A. Fickey. Eastern Kentucky Craft Industry: Beyond Entrepreneurship, Examining Alternative Economic Practices in Eastern Kentucky's Craft Industry Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Rowlette, Jeanette, interview by Amanda Fickey. September 22, 2011, Eastern Kentucky Craft Industry: Beyond Entrepreneurship, Examining Alternative Economic Practices in Eastern Kentucky's Craft Industry Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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