Celebrating Craft
Showcasing the Journey and Work of Makers Throughout the Country
The United States of America, home of the brave. A place that is filled with different cultures, diversity, beautiful scenery, a place we call home. But one thing many people may not know the USA is the artisans, craftsmen and women, photographers, musicians, creatives… makers of all sorts that come with this beautiful country.
Kristan Vermeulen shares stories of makers that forge steel to make knives and axes, sew skirts, hats, and handbags with materials of all sorts, paint and capture visuals that are forever in your home and carried in your heart, share stories through music and writings, make special treats and bubbly beverages and much more.
Join her through the journey through the lives of makers across our country to hear how they get down with their craft.
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Becoming A Maker Series
Back in 1972, Dimitri Malevich and Wayne Stoveken engineered a board made to serve the snow they relocated from New Jersey to Utah to test their prototype on the fabled powder out at Powder Mountain. They rode, refined, and iterated on their concept and perfected the art of surfing the snow. Winterstik was born a founding father of the snowboarding revolution today, they're still making boards up here in Maine up north at Sugarloaf Mountain by and for real writers.
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Kristan Vermeulen speaks with Martin Pasi, an organ builder who shares his journey and love for this unique craft. Martin discovered his interest in organ building at a young age when he was a part of a boys choir. The music director recognized his fascination and allowed him to look inside an organ, which left a lasting impression on him. From that moment on, Martin knew that organ building was what he wanted to pursue. Tune in to learn more about the craft of organ building, Martin Pasi's journey in the craft and what he plans to do in the future.