Handcrafted America - Season 1 - Eps 2: Quilt Maker, Rifles and Stone Carver
Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Bastrop, Texas, where young quilter Maura Ambrose is fanatically dedicated to the traditions of hand sewing quilts and dying fabrics. In the hills of Morganton, North Carolina, Jill meets gunsmith Bobby Denton who creates elegant replicas of flintlock long rifles. Finally, Jill travels to Elgin, Illinois, to hang out in the workshop of acclaimed artist Walter Arnold, one of the few stone carvers in the United States who apprenticed in the marble carving studios of Italy.
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
