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Book
Title
Salt 2
Year
1980
Salt 2 features stories related to artisans and their crafts.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Hired Gun
Year
2013
Have always desired to work with firearms, Jim Bellegarde jumped at the opportunity to become a gunsmith. Ben Buddig profiles the work Bellegarde has done with firearms.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Heart of Metal
Year
2014
As a blacksmith, Andrew Leck forges metal into pieces of art. Erin Birney profiles Leck's work with metal and becoming a blacksmith.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Spirited Work: Distilling Craft Spirits in Portland, Maine
Year
2014
As America's craft beer economy grows, some alcohol artisans are starting to venture into craft spirits. Kelly Prime profiles the work of Wesley Moseman of Maine Craft Distilling who speaks about heritage and craftsmanship.
Type
Multimedia
Title
A Dream and A Craft
Year
2012
From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Kimberlee Poole profiles Cooper's work on violins, his entry into the art, and his love for the instrument.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Carry it Through
Year
2014
For the Cottrell family in Searsport, wooden boatbuilding as become a family tradition. Sara Quinn profiles how one father and son duo craft different kinds of wooden boats in their workshop.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Just Right
Year
2015
From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Cooper discusses the craft of making violins, his entry into the art, and his love for the instrument.
Type
Photography
Title
Arthur's Wooden World Photographs
Year
1974
For about 17 years, Arthur Fretwell has been crafting all sorts of works of art, from boats to lighthouses. Herb Baum visits Fretwell to speak about him coming to the United States from England and his crafting hobby.
Type
Photography
Title
Steps in Making a Snow Shoe - Part II Photographs
Year
1975
From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making the bows for snowshoes.
Type
Photography
Title
Stone Walls Photographs
Year
1975
Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.
Type
Photography
Title
Somewhere Inside This Piece of Wood is a Paddle Photographs
Year
1977
Crafting canoe paddles from his own design, Monty Washburn creates lightweight paddles of varying materials. Chris Adelhardt and others highlight Washburn's work as a paddle maker.
Type
Photography
Title
Snowshoe Making - Part I Photographs
Year
1974
From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making the bows for snowshoes.
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