Doug Naselroad: Lecture & Panel Discussion

 A discussion panel featuring Dr. Chelsea Brislin, Associate Director of the Gaines Center, will follow Doug Naselroad's lecture about cultural heritage and recovery. The lecture and panel discussion will take place at 12.00pm on Friday October 18, in The Forum (room 111) of the Gray Design Building. Naselroad is the Master Luthier for the Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company. The Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company makes some of the world’s finest guitars.  It also provides a path forward for people in recovery. Located in Hindman, Kentucky, Troublesome Creek is arguably the most well-known face of the Appalachian Artisan Center, an organization that for years has sought to bring economic development to Knott County through the promotion of local artisans and the development of cultural heritage.  Part of what makes their work so remarkable is that they use Knott County’s cultural heritage to address very modern challenges.