Nancy Sweezy (October 14, 1921 – February 6, 2010)[1] was an American artist, author, folklorist, advocate, scholar, and preservationist.

Other major accomplishments in her extensive career included the founding of the crafts organization Country Roads, the revival of North Carolina's historic Jugtown Pottery, and the creation of the Refugee Arts Group in Massachusetts for immigrant folk artists.

She also was involved with Club 47, a famous performing scene in the American folk music revival.

[2] She was the author of several books including Raised in Clay and Armenian Folk Arts, Culture and Identity.

[1] During World War II, she worked in the research branch of the Office of Strategic Services,[1] the precursor of the Central Intelligence Agency.