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Jackie Bradley |
| Jackie Bradley is the manager of Qualla Arts and
Crafts Mutual..
The following biography from The Cherokee Artist Directory, 2001, Cherokee, North Carolina by Barbara Duncan, Freeman Owle, Amy Davis and Tess Thraves, published by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council and the Cultural Resources Division of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is used with permission from the editors. |
| "Jackie Bradley, manager of Qualla Arts and Crafts
Mutual, is one of Cherokee's most knowledgeable consultants on
contemporary Cherokee artists. She can provide information about
Cherokee arts and crafts, their makers, and how to obtain these works. Born on the Qualla Boundary in the Paintown community, Jackie Bradley has lived in Cherokee all her life. She graduated form Sylva High School in Sylva, North Carolina. Her interest in crafts began more than twenty years ago when she began working at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual in Cherokee, North Carolina. At Qualla Arts and Crafts Jackie Bradley now markets the work of more than three hundred Cherokee artists and craftspeople, who are all members of the organization. Originally chartered in 1946, Qualla continues to be one of the most successful Native-American owned and operated cooperatives in the nation. All items sold there must be hand made by the members of the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual and must meet high standards. Members must be enrolled in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; their work is then judged by a standards committee and must be approved by the entire membership of the co-operative. Begun as a community development project, Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual provides income for craftspeople during the "off-season" months through its policy of purchasing arts and crafts outright rather than on consignment. In addition, members receive dividends on the total sales of the co-operative and an annual equity check. Contact Jackie Bradley directly to discuss terms and travel arrangements." Jackie Bradley |
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