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The Music Makers


WATCH: “THE TOOLS OF AN UILLEANN PIPE-MAKER”

Craftsman and musician John Butler demonstrates some of the tools he uses to
build Irish uilleann pipes—a notoriously difficult instrument to make, and to
play.

By CRAFTSMANSHIP MAGAZINE


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The Magic of Wood


BREATHING LIVES INTO WOOD

Mike Dangeli, a First Nations artist and craftsman from the Nisga'a tribe in
Western Canada, has devoted his life to preserving Indigenous history in masks,
dance, song, and, mostly now, by carving ornate totem poles. The poles, a
tradition that Dangeli says date back to creation, are meant to honor important
moments in Indigenous history—both the treasured and the painful.

Written by JEFF GREENWALD
Photographed by JEFF GREENWALD and CHERYL SUMSION


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Creating a World Built To Last


REAL FILM STRIKES BACK

Against all odds, and despite the efforts of Hollywood and Silicon Valley to
make movies in digital form, old-fashioned, analog, motion-picture film is
hotter than ever. What is it about the mystery and magic of celluloid that
digital production methods, with all their high-tech tricks, can’t seem to
match?

Written by DAVID MUNRO


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The Magic of Wood


BRIAN BOGGS, MASTER OF THE CHAIR

Brian Boggs, maker of fine, handcrafted wood furniture in Asheville, N.C., just
can’t seem to leave a good idea alone. A lifetime of tinkering and
experimentation has led to his line of innovative woodworking tools—and to
creating some of the world’s most beautiful, comfortable hardwood chairs.

Written by JANINE LATUS
Photography by MICHAEL OPPENHEIM


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The Art of Repair


LISTEN TO “THE COWBOY FOLKLORIST”

Though he calls himself simply a “songster and storyteller,” Andy Hedges is
compiling a rich, unique audio archive of cowboy music and poetry—and bringing
the legends of the genre together on CD and stage.

Written by MEREDITH LAWRENCE
Narrated by GÖRAN NORQUIST


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other pioneers about what it takes to master their craft—now available for paid
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WESTERN-WEAR DESIGNER ‘JUKEBOX MAMA’ PAINTS WITH THREAD

Sarie Gessner—known for her Western-inspired suits, custom embroidery, and
passion for music—is dressing some of country and Americana's brightest stars
for the stage.

Written by MEREDITH LAWRENCE
Photography by MEREDITH LAWRENCE, et al

Field Notes


WATCH “MASTER OF THE CHAIR”

Watch Brian Boggs use (and discuss) his wood rail-bender, which does the work
that normally requires two or three people. After the bending, he moves the wood
to “the hot room”: 116-120 degrees, 16 percent humidity. (He also uses the hot
room to dry mullein and stinging nettle for tea.)

By Craftsmanship Magazine

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WATCH: “THE TOTEM POLE CARVER”

Nisga’a craftsman Mike Dangeli demonstrates the tools and techniques he uses to
carve totem poles. These poles have served memorial purposes for Indigenous
tribes for millennia.

By JEFF GREENWALD and CHERYL SUMSION

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WATCH “THE MASONS OF DJENNE”

This 5-minute mini-documentary, produced by anthropologist Trevor Marchand,
captures a unique and very old building technique with handmade masonry that was
perfected through generations in Djenne, Mali.

By THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON,
D.C.

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ONE NIGHT AT THE FIXIT CLINIC WITH PETER MUI

A white stucco building with blue trim rises on the corner of 48th and Shattuck,
just a block from the hotspots in Oakland’s buzzing Temescal district. Built in
1933 as the Ligure Club—a social center for the area’s Italian garbage men—it
later became the Omni: a live music venue that hosted concerts by Blue Oyster…

Written by JEFF GREENWALD

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sustainable world. The flagship venture of the initiative, which operates as a
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master artisans and innovators whose work informs our quest.


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