Marketing Folk Art without a Website is Almost as Gutsy as Throwing Knives
by“I don’t do what other people want,” says BJ Precourt of his whimsical carved wooden figures. “It’s all my own imagination.” Scavenging wood from…
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He was Swept Away by Front Porch Epiphanies
byAndrew Goodheart Brown says he was initially attracted to broom making when he realized he could create something beautiful and, at the same time,…
The Orders Stacked Up After Unit Blocks Came Back into Vogue
byPepi Acebo thought he might become a minister. The former Warren Wilson student spent a few years working at Unitarian Universalist retreats, including a…
Fast-Thinking Woodturner Wasn’t Cut Out for the Stone Age
bySixteen years ago, Darrell Copeland witnessed a woodturning demonstration. Prior to that, he had studied drawing at New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, apprenticed…
When it Comes to Woodworking, What Doesn’t Kill You Gives You Great Pleasure
byDana Smith has always had a penchant for woodworking. He loves the natural beauty of the grain and the story it tells about how…
She Draws a Knife on the Notion of Age Limitations
byMarion J. Kaminkow, 96, tries to deflect any recognition of her wide-ranging artistic endeavors — including painting, mosaic making, enameling, and needlepoint. But examples…
He Gave His Love an Apple Tree, She Carved It Into Spoon
byHe won her heart with an apple tree. “People bring me wood all the time,” says Becky Beyer of Barnardsville. “That’s how my boyfriend…
He Doesn’t Walk the Straight Line of Furniture Making
by“Some days are all splinters and dust,” says furniture maker David Scott. He usually works on several pieces at one time, and is always…
Former Insurance Exec Took a Risk on a Magical Method
byAlchemy was the medieval “science” that sought the transmutation of base metals into gold. In his own way, Joel Hunnicutt appears to turn wood…
Violin Maker Bows to Tradition — and Then Carves Away the Frills
byViolin maker Kate Rickenbacker picked up her trade in the traditional way, apprenticing for three-and-a-half years under masters at the Chicago School of Violin…