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FOLK ART IN GENERAL, YARD ART IN PARTICULAR
purchased at a flea market-as were many of the yard
art items. The pot was not good as a planter, I was
told, because it wouldn't drain. I was counseled to
put a lot of gravel in the bottom should I decide on
one for my own yard. Twice I was told of disasters
to washpots when hardheaded husbands insisted they
could knock a small drainhole in the bottom,ultimately creating several pieces of concave cast iron.
Washpots pressed into service as flower pots are ar-
tistic, not utilitarian.
Bathroom fixtures in the yard reflect a certain
whimsy on the part of the user-artist. Usually they
are used as planters, with a white enamel bathtub
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This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
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Abernethy, Francis Edward. Folk Art in Texas, book, 1985; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67647/m1/18/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.