September
24, 2010 - January 2, 2011
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage
Museum hosts the Annual Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA)
Exhibition and sale. The exhibit showcases the work of TCAA members,
who work to preserve and promote the skills of saddlemaking, bit
and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding and the role
of these traditional crafts in cowboy culture in the American
West. The show is an annual tribute to the continuing vitality
of Western craftsmanship.
This year marks the 12th Anniversary of the Traditional Cowboy
Arts Association. Our annual TCAA Exhibition and Sale will open
with a public reception on Friday evening, September 24, 2010.
This year the TCAA Exhibition will extend to January 2, 2011.
The longer showing will allow thousands of holiday visitors to
experience this unique exhibit of Western craftsmanship. On Saturday,
September 25, there will be three presentations: a video by filmmaker
Adam Jaheil, who accompanied Pedro Pedrini and Cary Schwarz on
their trip to France; James Nottage, Vice President of the Eiteljorg
Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana, will give a talk “Western
Saddles, The Why and What of Collecting;” and a panel discussion
on the topic of fine craftsmanship moderated by Cary Schwarz with
Scott Hardy, Chuck Stormes, Ernie Marsh and Nate Wald.
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OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST:
A 2010 TCAA preview article featuring an interview with TCAA president
Scott Hardy, detailed descriptions and photographs of select items
from this year's show is currently on line at High
Minded Horseman
In keeping with the TCAA 2010 theme of saddle making, the feature
article, A
Saddle Story, written by TCAA member saddle maker Cary
Schwarz, includes photographs and describes the personal creative
process he went through in building his 2010 TCAA saddle