Lynn Cuch
Dublin Core
Title
Lynn Cuch
Subject
Artist; Occupational
Description
Profile of artist Lynn Cuch
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1953
Occupation
Rancher
Biographical Text
Lynn Cuch is a third generation rancher whose grandfather was among the Ute Indians who moved to northern Utah’s Uintah Basin over a century ago. Lynn’s family has been raising cows since then and today he oversees the herd belonging to the Northern Ute Tribe. As a lifelong cowboy, Lynn knows good horse equipment. That’s why he recognized both the functionality and the beauty in old tack made from hitched horsehair.
After taking a few pieces apart, he realized how technically similar hitching is to weaving baskets, something he had watched his grandmother do as a boy. So he taught himself to hitch, building pieces for his own use. Nowadays Lynn builds one-of-a-kind headstalls and quirts, always planning how to make the next project even better, creating work that is durable, beautiful and unique.
After taking a few pieces apart, he realized how technically similar hitching is to weaving baskets, something he had watched his grandmother do as a boy. So he taught himself to hitch, building pieces for his own use. Nowadays Lynn builds one-of-a-kind headstalls and quirts, always planning how to make the next project even better, creating work that is durable, beautiful and unique.
Collection
Citation
“Lynn Cuch,” Utah Folk Arts, accessed April 23, 2024, https://utahfolkarts.omeka.net/items/show/72.