Eva Wolfe | |
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| Born | July 24, 1922 Soco, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 2004 (aged 81) Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | Eastern Band Cherokee, American |
| Occupation | Basket maker |
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Eva Wolfe (July 24, 1922 – February 6, 2004) was an accomplished basket maker from North Carolina. Wolfe was known for weaving rivercane baskets, a traditional type of Cherokee basketry. She earned special distinction for her accomplishments in doubleweave basketry, a difficult plaited basket weaving technique. She was honored with a number of awards for her achievements as an artist, including the Brown-Hudson Folklore Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society in 1988 and the North Carolina Heritage Award in 1989.[1]