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Radio
Title
Recipe for radical rest (serves 3)
Year
2021
Heather Flor is a Peruvian-American farmer and artist who uses rest as a radical tool. Heather’s mother, María Rosita, and her four-year old nephew, Ediercito, do too.
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
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
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
Writing
Title
On the Merrimack
Year
2014
As the Executive Director of Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, Massachusetts, Graham McKay is working towards preserving the craft of traditional boat building. Caroline Santinelli documents the work that McKay puts into his boat building business and his efforts to educate the students.
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
Radio
Title
Six Feet Above
Year
2012
In order to help people accept death as a natural and unavoidable part of life, Chuck Lakin crafts coffins for people to keep at home. Julia Henderson documents the work that Lakin does designing coffins and how they serve various functions within a home.
Type
Writing
Title
Between Stitches: A Shoe Story
Year
2012
Despite social and economic changes, workers at the Rancourt factory in Lewiston continue the traditional craft of shoemaking. Heidi Sistare documents the work that is done at the factory and the importance of working at the shoe factory.
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
Photography
Title
Artigiano
Year
2012
From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Kimberlee Poole profiles Cooper's work on violins and the efforts of his artisans.
Type
Writing
Title
A Family Affair: A Mom 'n' Pop Hopes To Remain Hands On While Growing
Year
2011
Maine Mead Works produces locally sourced honey wine, handmade by a Portland couple and their few employees. Kira Goldenberg highlights how Carly Cope and Ben Alexander have plans for expansion, but have to decide if that will jeopardize the artisan sensibility.
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