Handcrafted America - Season 3 - Eps 5: Fire Screens, Toy Cars, Pine Needle Baskets
Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Charleston, South Carolina, metalsmith Sean Ahern shows Jill how he hammers out his intricately designed and elegant steel fire screens that look like natural bamboo. Then, in Omaha, Nebraska, woodworker and toymaker Steve Baldwin lets out his inner child when he makes his beautiful wooden puzzle toy cars. Finally, Jill goes to West Point, Mississippi where she meets basket weaver Bessie Johnson who uses only what she can find in her yard to craft intricate pine needle baskets.
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
