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Welcome to our podcast! Craftsmanship is a not-for-profit, multimedia magazine focusing on in-depth profiles of intriguing artisans and innovators across the globe — the movers and makers who are creating a world built to last. To support this project, please consider making a donation — it's tax-deductible! www.craftsmanship.net/donate
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S8E1 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…
S7E10 "The New Didgeridoo," with Andy Graham (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine, we talk with musical inventor Andy Graham, whose long-term fascination with a centuries-old Australian aboriginal…
S7E9 "Taking Bamboo to New Heights," with Jonas Hauptman (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine, we’re talking about taking bamboo to new heights. Jonas Hauptman, an industrial design professor at Virginia Tech,…
S7E8 "Tear Out Your Lawn," with Doug Tallamy (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine: why is entomologist Doug Tallamy on a national crusade to get private landowners to tear their lawns?As a wildlife…
S7E7 "Humility, Hustle, and Building a Craft Business," with Rebecca van Bergen (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
It’s one thing to make, it’s another thing to sell. On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine, we talk with Rebecca van Bergen, founder and executive…
S7E5 How Glass Artist Annie Morhauser Adapted—and Built "Annieglass" (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this edition of "The Secrets of Mastery," we’ll hear one woman’s journey from starving artist to owner of a successful, large-scale glassware company.Annie Morhauser, founder of Annieglass,…
S7E6 "Why Letterpress Endures," with Blake Riley (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
This week on "The Secrets of Mastery" produced by Craftsmanship Magazine, we’re talking about letterpress printing. For centuries, newspaper and book publishers used this analog method of printing,…
S7E4 "Climate-Resilient Gardening," with Cricket Riley (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this episode of "The Secrets of Mastery," from Craftsmanship Magazine, we walk into the world of drought-resistant gardening at the Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery in Walnut Creek,…
"Lessons from a Master Gelato Maker," with Andrea Soban (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine, we hear from Italian gelato-maker, Andrea Soban, based in the northern city of Valenza, Italy. Soban is a…
The Curious Art—and Origins—of Horsehair Hitching (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this episode of "The Secrets of Mastery," we learn about an unusual folk art of the American West called horsehair hitching. Horsehair hitching involves the knotting of horsehair into complex…
S1E1 "Why Choose Handmade?" with Gary Rogowski (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")
On this episode of "The Secrets of Mastery," we discuss the value of handmade work with master woodworker and furniture maker Gary Rogowski. The founder of the Northwest Woodworking Studio, Rogowski…
S6E2 The Great Washing Machine Scam
As consumer technology improves, basic household appliances, like the washing machine, keep sprouting new, high-tech functions. Not surprisingly, they’re also increasingly difficult to repair. So our…
S6E1 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…
S5E10 Chemicals in our Clothes: A Conversation with Alden Wicker
Ever open a brand new package of clothing and get a strong whiff of chemicals? Journalist Alden Wicker took a deep dive into the chemicals in our clothes in her new book, “To Dye For: How Toxic…
An Update from Craftsmanship Magazine
Our hands are deep in a new audio project - a series of interviews with master artisans and craftspeople. We’ll be talking to makers of culturally distinct crafts from around the world - about their…
S5E9 Keeping the Beat: Custom-Made Conducting Batons
A good conductor can lead an orchestra with almost anything — even a chopstick. Leonard Bernstein was known to conduct a full symphony with just his eyebrows. Why, then, in this age of cheap…
S5E8 The Cigar Box Guitar Maker
When a promising rock musician tired of the road and the pressure, he gave up music and got a job at a hardware store. Then one day, he had a revelation."The Cigar Box Guitar Maker" originally…
S5E7 The Return of the Harmonica
When Hohner, the world’s largest harmonica manufacturer, changed its flagship model (and in the process, its signature sound), a few musicians and harp customizers waged a quiet rebellion—and…
S5E6 The Agony and Ecstasy of an Oboe Reed Maker
Oboists can spend more time making reeds for their instrument than playing their music. One such musician, the comic monologist Josh Kornbluth, has a lot to say about reed making's painfully exacting…
S5E6 The Conductionist
The late Butch Morris, a figure from the outer edges of jazz, reimagined conducting as a form of composition, coining his own word for the combination of the two."The Conductionist" originally…
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