Meet Ky. Artisans Loyd & Freda Bryant

   In a recent post I wrote about Kentucky artisan, Loyd Bryant.  Today we visited Loyd and his wife Freda in their beautiful home in the mountains of Southeastern Kentucky.  We had a wonderful visit and got to see some more of Loyd and Freda's art.  Loyd is an accomplished wood carving artist, and Freda is an accomplished quilter and banjo picker.  They were gracious enough to let me photograph them and share pictures of their art with you.   

   Loyd gave us this eagle head, that he carved out of cedar as a gift, his mark is carved on the back.

Loyd Bryant
with one of the
canes he carved.

Loyd's Intricately Carved Indian

More of Loyd's Wood Carvings

                                                                                                                                        





Freda Loves to Play her Brother's Banjo

We spent this beautiful Sunday afternoon with two very special people, Loyd and Freda Bryant.   It was Southern hospitality at it's best.   

Freda's Beautiful Handmade Quilts


Have a Blessed day.  Trisha



Freda's quilts are almost as colorful as her personality.

Carvings by Ky. Folk Artist, Loyd Bryant



Carvings by Loyd Bryant

Black Snake Close Up

    These handmade walking canes were made by a local Kentucky folk artist, Loyd Bryant.  Loyd attends a church that we sometimes go to, in the southern end of Whitley county.  Loyd is an elderly gentleman, whose wood carvings are admired by friends, and neighbors alike.  Loyd is a kind, soft spoken man that had never heard of the mountain community where he now lives, until he met his wife many years ago.  He now speaks of his love for the mountains, and his wood carving.  Loyd carves other things as well, with intricate detail.  We had the opportunity to purchase these canes at a community yard sale on Saturday.  Carvings of snakes are not something I would normally purchase, but, owning pieces of his folk art was something I was not willing to pass up.  Have a good and Godly day.  Blessings. 

 Trisha    





You Name it Snake

Loyd teased about the snake on the cane above. 

 He said, he didn't know what kind of snake it

was, but, I could name it.