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Show Serves As A 12B THE GREEN SHEET - Museum-Worksho- p Thursday, August 9, 1984 Craft House Is Living Tribute To Utah's Pioneer Heritage SOUTH SALT LAKE. Truly a living tribute to Utah settlers is Pioneer Craft House, located at 3271 So 500 East. pressed both visitors and volunteers that at the end of the Centennial celebration, it was decided that the display deserved a permanent home where it could expand, The location selected for the per- - During Utahs early days, pioneer crafts served as a means of existence to the population. Spinners used their crafts to provide two-roo- materials for quilters and dressmakers Mountain man crafts such as tepee building, tanning hides and working with leather, added to the quality of pioneer living Wood carvers created toys for the young settlers Rug weaving, pottery, tole painting and stained glass crafts added to the quality of pioneer homes Calligraphy and creative writing made it possible for books to be written about the lives of early Utahns If it were possible for a pioneer to visit the Craft House today, he would be pleased to see that these crafts, though not needed for existence, are still alive and flourishing at Pioneer Craft House. This keeping in touch with the crafts of the past seems to create a special spirit in the two-roo- museum-worksho- p ? The What is a workshops have been described as Museum-workshowindows of the world make learning come alive The modern trend, purpose and function of such a place is an educational necessity and not a frill It is a phase of education wherein contact, exchanges and between different understanding people can easily be established Utahs unique museum-worksho- p was born as a Utah Centennial project in 1947. A log cabin replica was built in the Auerbach department store, then located on the corner of 3rd South and State Street Mrs Glenn Beeley volunteered to teach Utahns pioneer crafts m honor of their ancestors In the log cabin replica, Mrs. Beeley and other artists demonstrated such arts as weaving and rug making Viewers came away with an increased appreciation for pioneer crafts that were essential to the establishment and development of the state The Centennial display so im manent and ongoing display was the old Scott school. The history of the school is colorful itself. In 1847 when the Mormons entered the valley a small group led by Curtis Bolton camped by the stream at what is now 3300 South and 700 East. A log cabin was built to be used as a church and recreational center, similar to a community school of today. George Calder was the teacher. An act of congress was passed which permitted any citizen to settle on 160 acres of public land and to receive title to it at the end of five years of actual residence, or by paying $1 05 per acre six months after taking possession. Curtis Bolton filed on the quarter section of land which is now north of 3300 So 500 East. In 1878, Bolton sold his quarter section to Alfred Phillips. The corner acre continued to be used as a school lot. Students from first through fifth grades came to school on horseback or by buggy. Two years later (1880) a adobe building was constructed. The adobes were made by children and young people, as well as the men of the community. The clay was dug from the north end of the lot. A brick building was built immediately east of the adobe building in 1890. John Cahoon had just started to make bricks from clay found in the area. He donated the bricks for the new part of the building. Two of the boxelder trees planted at that time are still standing at the Craft House. When built, the school had two small classrooms, one large central room with a sliding partition and two entrance hallways. The building continued to be used for various community activities, square dancing, debating and other community meetings In the mid 1850s, Alfred Phillips sold the property to Harrison T. Shurtleff. Shurtleff and his wife Nellie gave the property to the trustees of Scott School District 36 and their successors for $1. In 1905 the property was deeded to Granite museum-workshop- m two-roo- Lumpt of day bring out tho creatlveness youngsters taking part in summer program at Pioneer Craft House. CREATIVE . . . in m School District. An interesting note in the education history at that time is that Granite was the first consolidated district in America. Throughout the years, extensive remodeling was done to Scott school. The building at one time housed Granite high, then Granite junior high. As the schools years went by and newer were built, the grounds around Scott school gradually developed into a junk yard. In 1951 the area became the home of Pioneer Craft House. The original Scott school, having been completely restored and refurbished, now serves daily as an integral part of the Craft House. Appropriately, this central, yet secluded corner continues today as it was begun in 1847, a community center school dedicated to the service of the people of the community. The grounds at the Craft House are as intriguing as the interior. The setting has been described as something of a garden oasis in the middle of Salt Lake Valley. Visiting the Craft House on a hot July day is like stepping into a peaceful existence made cool by the old trees. A viewer may observe youngsters sitting near a flagpole inspecting a sculpture of children which was created by artist Robert V. Bullough. The garden is designed as an arboretum and has a wide variety of plants and trees. On the grounds there are more than 100 rare trees, including eight redwoods and other species not native to this area. The nursery was established with small trees from Utah State University. The rock garden at the Craft House was moved from the Salt Lake County hospital. Included in the grounds are an herb garden, a small greenhouse, English ivy and a wild plum tree from pioneer times. Many Utah artifacts are housed at the Craft House. The shelves m the building hold handcrafted pots and clay jars, a collection of wood and metal contraptions and inventions from long ago. The Craft House displays a permanent collection of puppets from around the world. Among other interesting and historical items is a printing press brought into the Salt Lake Valley by Catholic priests. Pioneer Craft House has tours and demonstrations that have been designed to correlate their collections with classroom subjects. Tours are also available to community leaders and the general public. Tours are conducted by members of the staff, experts in various fields. Pioneer Craft House provides a place for professional and lay craftsman of all ages to work together. It offers facilities where artists, writers and musicians have headquarters and offers a place for group meetings. The Intermountam Society of Artists Weavers and Spinners, the Craft House Writers, the Society of American Magicians, the Wasatch Geozoic Society and the Quilters Guild all meet there. Another group, Young Musicians, offers concerts and recitals in the ex hibit hall. The reference library contains books on the various phases of arts and crafts, as well as craft samples and textiles. Included in the library is a collection of western American books, pictures, charts, maps and letters. Classes offered at the Craft House include puppetry, pottery, lapidary, rug making, spinning, needle arts, dressmaking, quilt making, tole painting, calligraphy, floral arranging, leather work, rug weaving, needlepoint, jewelry, casting, painting, weaving, sculpture, stained glass, wood carving, fly tying, general crafts, bonsai, antiques, creative writing, mountain man crafts, art techniques and knitting. The sponsors and board members of Pioneer Craft House are desirous of promoting activities that will maintain and strengthen material, emotional and cultural life. In general, the purpose of the Craft House is to become a clearing center for groups of individuals who are working to achieve the same goals. Avanelle W. Learned is director of activities at the Craft House. Jeffery B. Hatch serves as chairman of the board, Gordon Sorensen is assistant chairman and G. Wayne Clark is secretary-treasure- r. members include Dr. Robert Baier, Stephen Beeley, Victor Bess, Dr. Judy Ann Buffmire, Dr. Leland Burnmgham, Dr. John Reed Call, board Other Fred F. Auerbach, Dr. Standford Christensen, Cazier, Eric Mary Beeley Christensen, John Cummins, Mayor L. Davis, Dr. David Dolowitz, Robert Draper, Ruth Draper, Ross Elliot, Avard James Davis, Russell Fairbanks. Also, Elizabeth Haglund, K. J. Oldsworth, Dr. Jeffery Holland, Thomas Jackson, Ranch Snow Kimball, Mike Korologos, Louise Lintz, Arvel Milne, Fred Montmorency, William H. Neff, Dr. Chase Peterson, James Peterson, Dr. Lenore Richards, Stephen Rosenblatt, Guy Schuurman, Tom Shimizu, Dr. Melvin Smith, Charles Stubbs, Dennis Summerhays, Glen Swenson and Dr. Jack Tedrow. A warm touch of the past history lives on at Pioneer Craft House through the dedication of A. Wallace and Helen Shurtleff. The Shurtleff family has long been associated with the Craft House. Arthur Shurtleff (who in 1950 became president of the Granite Board of Education) worked on making the adobes for the Scott school. In 1885, Harrison T. Shurtleff purchased the property where the Craft House now stands and later donated the proper to the trustees of Scott school Wally Shurtleff is head of maintenance and security at the Craft House and Helen, secretary and ofice manager, has been at the Craft House for 26 years. Some of their grandchildren are taking classes at the Craft House. In 1983, more than 40,000 persons participated in the programs. Try Green Sheet classified ads! 262-668- M mum mAEiM BRING IN YOUR OLD MOWER AND OFF ON NEW TORO MOWERS Model 20570 - 21 Model 20680 21 Model - 20672 21 GET YOUR CHAIN SAW TUNE UP NOWI Chain Saw mm A good word for our 4500 people lor Oil Itaica and Qvaktr Stata 5.99 takes one tough Partner to cut the biggest jobs down to size. It DEDICATED. are dirty or dangerous. But theyre vital. matter. 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