Handcrafted America - Season 1 - Eps 1: Clocks, Chairs and Blacksmithing
Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First, she travels to Traverse City,Michigan, to meet Nathan Bower, an award winning clock maker who makes skeleton clocks with exposed inner workings. Next, she is off to Woody's Chair Shop in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where she helps owner and seventh generation woodworker Scott Woody build traditional chairs without glue or nails. Finally, she heads northwest to Cle Elum, Washington, to help female blacksmith Maria Cristalli bend, twist, and shape iron bars into beautiful and functional items.
About Handcrafted America
Title: Handcrafted America
First Air Date: 2016-03-01
Last Air Date: 2017-11-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 9/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 42
Network: INSP
Genres: Unknown
Production Companies: Susie Films
Synopsis
Host Jill Wagner travels the country to seek out talented artisans who continue to make products the traditional way...with their own two hands. In every half-hour episode, Jill meets three gifted craftsmen and gets a behind-the-scenes look at how their products are created. Along the way, viewers learn about the history and cultural heritage that inspire and influence the design of their handcrafted items.
Cast
Jill Wagner
Host
