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Title
Chair Caning
Year
1976
Over the course of four interviews, Launa Cable and other Salt students learned how to cane chairs from Avon Wilcox. Cable documents the work Wilcox does on chairs and the caning process.
Type
Photography
Title
Boat Building Photographs
Year
1976
As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Anne Gorham, Herb Baum III and others document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.
Type
Photography
Title
Potato Barrel Making Photographs
Year
1976
In Aroostook County, one of the most important jobs is the creation of potato barrels. Anne Pierter and others speak to coopers about making potato barrels.
Type
published content
Title
Sail Making
Year
1977
Sailmakers by trade, Don and Clarence Hale create sails in their sailmaking shop in Sargentville. Anne Pierter documents the work that goes into creating the perfect sail.
Type
published content
Title
Bait Bags
Year
1977
Knitting bait bags since the age of ten, Ada Foss has been creating them ever since. Anne Pierter visits Foss to learn how to create the bags and the work that goes into each piece.
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
published content
Title
Bait Bags
Year
1977
Knitting bait bags since the age of ten, Ada Foss has been creating them ever since. Anne Pierter visits Foss to learn how to create the bags and the work that goes into each piece.
Type
published content
Title
Snowshoe Making
Year
1977
From his workshop in Caratunk, Walter York creates snowshoes. Anne Gorham covers the steps of making and filling the bows for snowshoes.
Type
published content
Title
Stone Walls
Year
1977
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
published content
Title
Stone Walls Part II
Year
1977
Continuing the story of stone walls, Mark Serreze speaks to Harvey Bixby about the mortared wall. Bixby discusses his work as a mason and creating stone walls.
Type
published content
Title
Porcelain Figures
Year
1977
Spending countless hours a week creating porcelain figures, Muriel Reimer can create figures of various sizes. Lorraine Kingsbury visited Reimer to learn the work and detail that goes into the hobby.
Type
published content
Title
Somewhere Inside This Piece of Wood is a Paddle'
Year
1978
Crafting canoe paddles from his own design, Monty Washburn creates lightweight paddles of varying materials. Douglas Lamont highlights Washburn work as a paddle maker.
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