By Philis Alvic, Kentucky Craft History and Education Association This article appeared in the Volume 1, Issue 2 Fall 2019 issue of the Appalachian Curator. Click here to view a PDF of the full issue. The Kentucky Craft History and Education Association (KCHEA) is an organization founded in 2008 that gathers, conserves, and presents the history and on-going impact of crafts in Kentucky. This mission is carried out in a number of different ways. Saving objects and documents and recording interviews that tell the story of Kentucky crafts is one of the goals of the organization. Bringing awareness of Kentucky crafts to a wide audience is another goal. So, it…
