Photograph of a child cradling a lamb at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A festival volunteer holds the small lamb in her lap as part of a sheep demonstration. The child leans over the lamb, resting her cheek on its forehead.

Photograph of Middle-Eastern Dancer Tanya Zwan signing an autograph at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya wears an elaborate costume consisting of a bra top embroidered with many sequins, a floor-length skirt made of rich fabric, and a draped piece of fabric draped from her shoulder to her opposite hip. She signs an autograph for a man wearing a baseball cap, a collared white shirt, and denim jeans.

Photograph of a bread-making demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three small children are standing behind a table, each holding a piece of dough in their hands. The girl on the far left rolls hers on a cutting board, while the boy to her right digs his fingers into his piece of dough. The girl on the far right holds all of her dough in one hand.

Photograph of the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Food Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antoni, Texas. In the photograph, two men cook dozens of shish-kabobs on an open grill. Both men wear matching black hats as they cook.

Photograph of women cooking bunuelos at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman is standing in front of an electric skillet, flipping the small doughy balls so that they are evenly cooked. Many women stand to her left and right, preparing food for the St. Stephen's Catholic Church booth.

Photograph of a log cabin building demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man sits on the room of the log cabin, attaching hand split shingles to the roof with a hammer.

Photograph of the Amelab Lebanese Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear bra tops with gold sequins sewn to the straps, long skirts with a similar sequin pattern, and tulle swaths of fabric flowing across their stomachs and knotted at the shoulder. The four women raise one arm in the air while the other hand rests on their hips.

Photograph of Steve Hartz building a mountain dulcimer at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Steve demonstrates the art of instrument making on behalf of the Old Time String Shop.

Photograph of a chicken flying contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man releases the opening of a mailbox mounted on a tall wooden stake. A chicken flies out of the mailbox as Festival participants watch from below.

Photograph of a woman making candles at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman dresses in pioneer clothing, with a checkered bonnet and dress, and a lace apron. She stirs the candle wax in a pot for the Cisco Civic League.

Photograph of a boy learning how to spin wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ruffin Hill sits next to the boy, showing him how to use the machine. The demonstration is part of the spinning and weaving school within the festival.

Photograph of children learning how to weave on a loom at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two boys and a girl lean over the intricate loom as festival volunteers assist the children.

Photograph of Harlan Walker splitting shingles at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Harlan sits on a large log holding an axe. He wears a cowboy hat with a checkered shirt, jeans and cowboy boots as he demonstrates the technique.

Photograph of Kirk Hunter performing a whittling demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Rick wears a plaid hat with a short-sleeved shirt and jeans. He squats beside a girl and a boy sitting on a hay bale, holding a small knife and a piece of wood in his hands. Both children watch as he shows them how to whittle a flower.

Photograph of Gerry Doyle giving handwriting lessons at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Gerry wears a blue and white checkered shirt with a brown belt and khaki pants. He writes the word "tear" in yellow chalk on a blackboard, as he points to calligraphic forms on a poster to his left.

Photograph of Phil Koehne and Eric Marley making jerky at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Phil, on the left, holds a piece of jerky out toward the photographer, while Eric holds a knife used to cut the strips of meat. The men are preparing the food at O.T. Baker's cookhouse.

Photograph of Verna Trammell demonstrating quilting techniques at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Verna wears a red and white checkered shirt as she sits behind a table covered with a quilt of her own making. A woman wearing a red shirt with blue shorts stands behind her, leaning over the quilt and listening to Verna speak.

Photograph of the Voca Quilting Club demonstrating quilt-making at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman wearing a striped shirt sits behind a table, leaning over a large quilt that the group is creating.

Photograph of a man roofing a log kitchen at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The log cabin building demonstration features volunteers building an entire cabin by hand, to demonstration how shelter was built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the photograph, the man sits on the roof of the cabin, attaching shingles with a hammer.

Photograph of a man roofing a log kitchen at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The log cabin building demonstration features volunteers building an entire cabin by hand, to demonstration how shelter was built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the photograph, a man in a blue cap and shirt prepares the roof of the cabin to be shingled.

Photograph of a man roofing a log kitchen at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The log cabin building demonstration features volunteers building an entire cabin by hand, to show how shelter was built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the photograph, several men balance on the roof of the cabin as they attach shingles. Festival participants watch the demonstration to the left of the cabin.

Photograph of a man roofing a log kitchen at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The log cabin building demonstration features volunteers building an entire cabin by hand, to show how shelter was built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the photograph, a man in a blue cap and denim shorts attaches shingles to the roof of the cabin with a mallet. Festival participants watch the demonstration from underneath a shaded area.

Photograph of Charley McTee discussing fishing techniques at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Charley wears a white cowboy hat and a khaki shirt. He holds fishing tackles in both hands.

Photograph of Johnny T. Neal Jr. working on a quirt handle at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Johnny wears a straw hat with a brown and white band, a plaid shirt, and denim jeans. He holds a small silver tool in his hand as he finishes the handle of a quirt, used to herd cattle.