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Crafting
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Title
Sails in a Bottle
Year
1979
For Winson Morrill, putting boats into bottles is more than just a hobby, it is a passion. E.J. Blake and Pamela Wood speak to Morrill about his craft and the work that goes into building his ships.
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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.
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published content
Title
Sumach Sap Spiles
Year
1977
Monty Washburn is a man who has all sorts of knowledge and stories. Suellen Simpson reports on the use and creation of sap spiles in the production of maple syrup.
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published content
Title
Rhythm of the Loom
Year
1984
For generations, Bessie Swain has taught individuals in New England how to weave. Heather Walker speaks to Swain about her craft.
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published content
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
White As the Driven Snow'
Year
1982
Maurice Gordon is a retired master plasterer from West Kennebunkport. Bethany Aronow and other Salt students visit Gordon to learn about his craft of working with plaster.
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published content
Title
A Thousand Shapes in One: Pottery Making
Year
1982
As potters, Bob and Lou Lipkin craft and create different kinds of ceramic objects. Tracy Pinkham highlights the work the Lipkin's do with ceramics in their studio.
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published content
Title
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
Title
How to Build a Lobster Trap
Year
1977
Crafting a lobster trap requires precision, as demonstrated by Stilly Griffin. Elizabeth Tanner speaks to Griffin about the proper way to make lobster traps.
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published content
Title
Ida
Year
1977
Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.
Type
published content
Title
Flintlocks
Year
1977
With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and others document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.
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.
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