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Lee Heinmiller talks with Beth Weigel about growing up in Haines, AK, including being adopted into the Wolf House in Klukwan, dancing a the world's fair.

Tuckerton Seaport Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews J.P. Hand of Goshen, New Jersey. JP has been carving traditional Barnegat Bay decoys for the past 50+ years. In this interview, he discusses how decoy carving became a part of his life,...

DeAnne Hart (78) and Fred Mindlin (64) talk about the founding and history of the Pajaro Valley Arts Council.

Kathleen interviews her cousin-in-law, Dan, about his career as a craftsman and how he makes his signature wooden spoons.

John Hagen and Jessie Morgan talked about teaching and learning culture. John also talked about his art and work, and how that impacts his identity.

Join Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck as she interviews Nancee Jo Luciani, the New Jersey Decoy Collector & Carver Association's Carver of the Year for 2023, and the first female carver in the history of the organization! Nancee Jo has not...

Ellen (49) interviews her husband, Arthur (60), about his family history in Brooklyn and his career as an artist, musician, and curator.

Life-long tradition bearer, Dick Jessen and his family discuss his career in decoy making; his talent for painting, and how this tradition is being passed on to the next generation. Dick was an original volunteer at the Tuckerton Seaport, as...

Julie Miccichi, 40, interviews her father Charles “Bob” Warner, 79, about his life.

Learn more about Nancee and her unique painting and carving style in this Women's History Month special!

Michael McLees (55) and his wife Geri McLees (52) remember the life and times of Michael’s Grandfather John who immigrated from Norway in 1912 and lived a long full life in the United States