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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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published content
Title
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
Title
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
Title
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
September 1992 Salt Magazine, Table of Contents
Year
1992
Table of contents for September 1992 Salt Magazine.
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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.
Type
published content
Title
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
Cluny Collects 'Heritage' in Potato Land
Year
1976
In Presque Isle, Cluny McPherson collects the heritage of potato growing people. Tanya Solomon and Parise White speak to McPherson about his collection of old farm tools.
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published content
Title
A Russian Church
Year
1990
Observing the rituals of the Orthodox church, Slavic immigrants in Richmond, Maine continue a tradition of those who came before them. Kate Jeremiah captures the practices of the Russian community at St. Nicholas Church.
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published content
Title
Canoes- Canvas to Plastic
Year
1995
Andrew Harsig visits the Old Town Canoe Company to document the creation of traditional wooden canoes.
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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