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Title
Quilting - Patchwork Art
Year
1985
Quilters of all ages in Maine are reinventing an old art form. Mary Thorsby speaks to quilters about their craft.
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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.
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published content
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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.
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published content
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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.
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Romance of the Wooden Boat
Year
2005
Emily Funkhouser highlights the work of boat builders and boat restorers at the Brooklin Boatyard in Brooklin, Maine. Funhouser speaks to carpenters about their experiences and the building process.
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published content
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Pounding Ash
Year
2000
Sally Steindorf speaks with members of varying Indian tribes to learn about basketmaking and the brown ash.
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published content
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Paddle Making
Year
1980
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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published content
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Soapmaking
Year
1980
Making soap all of her life, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan shows Salt students how her craft is performed. Mrs. Sullivan guides Lorraine Kingsbury and others through the process from the start.
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published content
Title
Violin Making in the Woods
Year
1993
In the woods of Windham, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Richard Sitler captures Coopers craft of making violins.
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published content
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Boatbuilding: Boats That Come Naturally
Year
1980
Building boats since 1951, the artform comes naturally to Ralph Stanley. Dorothy O'Keefe speaks to Stanley about his work building boats.
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published content
Title
Boatbuilding: Sailmaking
Year
1980
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
Energy in a Boatyard
Year
1978
On the mud flats of the Kennebunk River lies a building that has come to represent the tides and fortunes of Salt. Pamela Wood documents the active learning that Salt students do and the energy of the craftsmen who train the students.
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