Black and white photograph of Dan Harrison, a knifesmith, studying the blade of a knife that he is making at his booth, which is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A blade-sharpening machine with a turning conveyer belt is positioned where he can use it.

Black and white photograph of Michael Davenport, a coppersmith from Leander, standing in his booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is manipulating a piece of copper with a few tools.

Black and white photograph of Michael Davenport, a coppersmith from Leander, standing in his booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is manipulating a piece of copper with a few tools. A couple of people standing outside the booth watch him work.

Black and white photograph of a shirtless man casting sand at a table covered in essential casting materials. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a young girl using a silk screen to make a print as other children stand around to watch. Several finished prints are on the table next to the silk screen frame. This activity is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of Guadalupe de Pena, a woman who makes pinatas. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is holding up an egg carton full of cascarons. One of her pinatas sits next to her; several more pinatas are hanging behind her.

Black and white photograph of Eloise Roe, a basket maker, weaving parts of a basket-in-the-making. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a woman dressed in a traditional Polish costume, holding up a square-shaped piece of Polish needlework. She is standing next to a table where various objects are strewn on its surface. This table is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of Catherine Wood, a cobbler and leather worker, constructing a sandal with the sole facing up. She is giving a live demonstration at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A collection of leather purses hang from a rack to the left of her. Essential materials for her work are found on the table before her.

Black and white photograph of Robert Janusz, a cobbler, who is constructing leather sandals at a table covered in leather pieces, soles, and a hammer. He is giving a live demonstration at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a man doing metalwork using a hammerand an anvil. He is identified as Basil Garcia, a blacksmith; he is giving a live demonstration of his skill at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. To his right is an open fire atop a table pit.

Color photograph of Gary Dunshee, a saddlemaker, working on a small piece of leather with a few tools at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A block holding more tools are visible on the table. A larger piece of leather is hanging on the chain link fence behind him.

Black and white photograph of a man named Juan Martinez, a roof thatcher, bundling thatching materials at his booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of Cruz Marquez, a sheep shearer, demonstrating how to shear a sheep at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is knelt atop a wooden table with the sheep in front of him. A large crowd surrounds him, watching him work.

Black and white photograph of a chicken flying contest, wherein a chicken trapped in a mailbox is prodded out by a man holding a plunger at the open end. Charlie Loving officiated this and the annual Round Rock Frontier Day Chicken Flying Contest. The mailbox is unusually large to accommodate the chicken and even has a graphic of a chicken on its side. A large crowd is gathered around to watch the spectacle, a traditional event, at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a man named Juan Martinez, a roof thatcher, bundling thatching materials at his booth. His booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of two girls, one standing and one seated at a table, where there are numerous jars of honey. The table belongs to the Texas Beekeepers' Association, one of many groups represented at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The girl who is standing is holding a jar in her hands.

Black and white photograph of a teenager making a candle by dipping a string into a container full of wax. A woman seated at the table where he works is holding two finished candles; more finished candles are on the table before her. This table is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a group of men known as the Alamo City Highlanders playing the bagpipes in an organized formation at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing traditional Scottish clothing, including kilts.

Black and white photograph of a young girl stirring lye that is boiling in a cauldron at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A few people stand around to watch her work.

Black and white photograph of a young boy sitting in a chair and wearing Alabama-Coushatta tribal attire, including a necklace and a headdress, which he is holding in his hand. In his other hand is a partially eaten ice cream cone. He is a performer at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a young boy tightening a railroad spike that has been driven into the wooden rails. A man in a cowboy hat helps him to hold the end of the long-handled wrench that he is using. This activity is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of a young boy driving a railroad spike into the track's wooden rails. A man in a cowboy hat helps him with the hammer that he is using. This activity is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Black and white photograph of Charlene Berryman of Kingsburg, Texas, painting a doll made from a cob of corn that is still in its shuck. Three finished dolls complete with dresses are visible on the left. She has a table dedicated to her dolls at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.