Craftsmanship
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Craftsmanship
Latest Episodes
A Man on an Unusual Mission: Bringing the Alphorn Back to France
Inside a former silk weaver’s workshop in Lyon, France, a carpenter and trained musician is breathing new life into an instrument that was on the brink of extinction in his country: the alphorn. In today’s episode, we’ll hear about ...
Making Noise: The Endangered Craft of Foley Sound
When we’re engrossed in watching a movie, most of us don’t pay close attention to all of the sounds playing in the background. But what we hear subconsciously is often what makes films feel “real”—water rushing in a stream, the clink of ice in ...
The Uncommon Quilts of Joe Cunningham
Quilting, which is so often treated as a “domestic” art or folk art, is a serious craft— and a serious business. Today’s featured story profiles a master artisan who has been part of the modern quilting movement for more than four decades.<...
Black Artists Are Reshaping How We Think About American Ceramics
The work of David Drake, or “Dave the Potter,” commands eye-popping prices at art auctions. Drake (c. 1801-1870) was a formerly enslaved Black American ceramicist who would become one of the most famous names in Edgefield pottery. He signed his...
The Fragility of India’s Artisan Communities
India’s artisans are often knowledge-keepers of centuries-old craft traditions. But they face an uncertain future. In this episode of the Craftsmanship podcast, writer Laura Fraser looks at some of the ongoing efforts to support these ...
