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A Craftsman’s Legacy is a national, weekly television series hosted by Metal Shaper and renowned Motorcycle Builder, Eric Gorges.
Eric is on a quest to discover true Craftsmen in today’s world. Each episode will tell the story of an Old World Craft and its importance in the building of America. |
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In today’s disposable, “get-it-the next-day” consumer world, one might even struggle with the question “Why is a Craftsman important?”
You can answer that question by asking yourself whether you prefer a home grilled steak over a frozen one you throw in the microwave? Or would you prefer a hand written note from someone you care about, over a mass produced greeting that a million people have held in their hands.
It’s personal.
And it goes back to our very core as people. When you first made a hand-turkey in grade school, and gave it to your Mother, was it ever about the piece of construction paper and how accurate the feathers were? No. It was meaningful because it came from you. Your hands, your talent, your imagination and creativity. And that’s why your Mom never threw it away. It was a part of you and that’s not something she ever wanted to lose.
It’s personal.
For centuries, women and men have created things others needed or wanted and they became specialists in that creation, usually after a long period of apprenticing under another Craftsman. The cobbler making shoes, the blacksmith making cooking utensils, the glassblower making a vase. No matter what it was, it was made by someone who used their inner talents, combined with their education and experience to make something that would last. Its quality was the Craftsman’s very reputation.
It’s personal.
Maybe we don’t need a hand carved set of salad bowls on our dinner table, but it doesn’t mean they don’t still represent something important. It only means we’ve lost our ability to appreciate the quality and the fact that someone put part of themselves into that creation. But if you’ve ever paid attention to the 25 year-old carpenter who’s finishing your cabinets, or watched a 90 year-old Cuban woman roll a cigar with her aging hands, there’s no question it’s important to them.
It’s personal.
A Craftsman’s Legacy will open up a world for you that was always there…maybe it’s a world you used to know, or watched your grandfather live in. A world where people forsake money over pride in the work. People who don’t just choose to work with their hands, like a poet or a singer, they have to walk this path. Your host, Eric Gorges is a Craftsman and he’ll guide you back down the path of American ingenuity and creative honesty. For Eric Gorges,
It’s VERY personal. |
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You can view episode previews at the website, and if you join the site you can see the full episodes.
