On baking bread There are three things I could never understand: string theory, the rules of baseball, and why it is so hard to bake a decent... Hands 12 Apr 2021 | 02:52
Retired nurse Linda Mitchell, left, with partner Debra Hollinrake at The Tree of Health Center ( Tara Whitsitt) Healing addiction naturally “The term ‘functional family’ is elusive,” said Debra Hollinrake, a partner at The Tree of Health Center in Newton, NJ. How... Hands 13 Apr 2020 | 11:14
Chandler Alysia Mazzella holds 20 pounds of local beeswax in her studio in Newburgh, NY. ( Tara Whitsitt) Rite of light “I don’t believe you have to depend on things outside of yourself in order to create,” said Alysia Mazzella, as we sat in... Hands 23 Jan 2020 | 12:07
Can sculpture after self-portrait by Hieronymus Bosch ( Melissa Shaw-Smith) Tinkering with the canon Allan Rubin is never alone in his studio barn, perched on a hill with ”eight-mile-views” in Sullivan County. He is surrounded... Hands 08 Aug 2019 | 02:06
Holding the first scrap metal sculpture he made from discarded race car scraps Junkyard arts and crafts Tim Fields’ garage is crammed with buckets, filled to the brim with old machine parts. His scrap collection overflows into... Hands 07 Aug 2019 | 06:11
Holding the first scrap metal sculpture he made from discarded race car scraps Junkyard arts and crafts Tim Fields’ garage is crammed with buckets, filled to the brim with old machine parts. His scrap collection overflows... Hands 16 Jul 2019 | 11:46
Ashes to pendant Mourning her dog, an artist opens his urnBy Melissa Shaw-SmithWhen Jennifern Hippely lost her beloved dog Dervish a few years... Hands 01 May 2019 | 01:00
Making heirlooms from the playroom ‘If we can buy groceries with it once a month that would be great.’By Melissa Shaw-Smith“My favorite... Hands 28 Feb 2019 | 03:19
Feeding his rabbits Mission: the simple life “I do it every morning,” says Richard Gniadek, returning his young rabbits’ furry nosed kisses as he... Hands 03 Jan 2019 | 12:31
Polishing the terra sigilatta Clay became her ‘one black crayon’ In ceramic vessels, capturing the quiet, detailed beauty of natureBy Melissa Shaw-SmithPaula Shalan’s strong fingers... Hands 13 Nov 2018 | 11:29
Ray compares the old and new piano hammers. The piano hammer man Ray Negron works alone in the Ronsen Piano Hammer Company on the banks of Esopus Creek, surrounded by the Catskill Mountains.... Hands 29 Jun 2018 | 01:30
barrel making Barrel shortage? Woodworker jumps in. “Four years ago I find out there’s a barrel crisis in America,” says John Cox, in his wood shop in High... Hands 30 Apr 2018 | 03:32
salting air dried cheese The nonchalant cheesemaker “I love hard work, I love animals, I love dirt,” says Jesse Clark. Clark moved to Highland Lakes, New Jersey,... Hands 09 Mar 2018 | 11:20
Luck comes to the quick of brush ‘You can’t chase the light or you end up with mish-mash’Melissa Shaw-SmithJanet Howard-Fatta stands... Hands 05 Jan 2018 | 03:12
The cardboard ladies Building a scene that’s about more than drinkingBy Melissa Shaw-SmithDayna Christison, Rebecca Pry, and Ava Burgos... Hands 27 Oct 2017 | 12:33
