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From Blacksmith Apprentice to Artist: Matt Croft’s Story
Clip: Season 13 Episode 10 | 4m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Croft has been honing his blacksmithing skills at Macabee Metals for almost a decade.
Matt Croft is one of Adlai Stein’s mentees who has been honing his blacksmithing skills at Macabee Metals for almost a decade. Matt shared with us how he enjoys his time in the studio.
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Broad and High
From Blacksmith Apprentice to Artist: Matt Croft’s Story
Clip: Season 13 Episode 10 | 4m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
Matt Croft is one of Adlai Stein’s mentees who has been honing his blacksmithing skills at Macabee Metals for almost a decade. Matt shared with us how he enjoys his time in the studio.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> IT WAS EXCITING AND NEW AND SOMETIMES SOMETHING NEW CAN BE SCARY, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE SO FUN.
THE BEST PART OF IT IS BEING ABLE TO SEE EVERYTHING AND POUND METAL INTO SOMETHING THAT WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING, BUT NOW IT'S SOMETHING.
I LIKE ARTWORK.
I LIKE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTWORK.
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN, ALWAYS SOMEBODY ELSE NEW TO MEET.
YOU ALWAYS GET TO HAVE A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE.
THE BEST PART IS YOU GET TO HAVE FUN AND LAUGH, AND HAVE FUN WHILE WORKING.
AND SO, YOU JUST GOT TO PRIORITIZE, WHEN IT'S TIME TO WORK AND WHEN IT'S TIME TO NOT WORK.
YOU'VE GOT TO PRIORITIZE, WHEN IT'S TIME TO BE SERIOUS, WHEN YOU ARE USING HOT METAL AND YOU'RE USING A HAMMER, THAT'S NOT THE TIME I WOULD SAY, DO LAUGH AND GO ON AND HAVE FUN TOO MUCH, BECAUSE, YEAH, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SPARKS FLYING.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE HOT METAL AROUND YOU AND YOU'RE WORKING WITH A HAMMER THAT COULD BREAK BONES, SO YEAH, JUST REALLY WANT TO NOT GET BURNT OR HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE GET BURNT OR SOMEBODY ELSE GET HURT, OR YOU KNOW, YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO HURT SOMEBODY YOU CARE ABOUT.
YOU HAVE TWO --I WOULD SAY, WORK WITH SOMEBODY THAT CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND.
I THINK YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND AND WORK AT IT SLOWLY.
FEAR IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD.
IT'S CAN BE USED IN SOME GOOD AS WELL AS SOME BAD.
AND THIS IS A GOOD THING.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE YOU OFF IN A DIRECTION WHERE YOU CAN SAY, I DON'T HAVE TO BE AROUND SO MUCH OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE UPSETTING ME.
I CAN BE AROUND SOMEBODY ELSE THAT IS GOING TO BE HAPPY AND HAVE FUN, BUT ALSO KNOW WHEN TO BE SERIOUS.
SO IT'S GOING TO BE FUN.
YOU WANT TO HAVE FUN.
YOU JUST GOT TO BE CAREFUL.
I WOULD SAY, BE CAREFUL.
I WOULDN'T SAY NOT TO HAVE FUN.
I WOULD JUST SAY BE CAREFUL WITH THE [ INAUDIBLE ].
IT IS MUCH LIKE ANYTHING ELSE.
SWIMMING, LEARNING --GOING TO SHOOT A BOW AND ARROW OR GUN, KNIFE THROWING, ASK THROWING, ALL THESE THINGS ARE FUN, BUT ONCE YOU BE UNSAFE, THEN IT IS NO LONGER FUN ANYMORE, BECAUSE YOU CAN REALLY HURT SOMEBODY, REALLY DO SOME DAMAGE WITH THESE THINGS.
AND SO, YOU DON'T WANT TO HURT ANYBODY, AND THAT WOULD NOT BE FUN, AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S COOL.
IF YOU WANT TO HELP SOMEBODY, YEAH, SHOW THEM HOW TO HOLD THE TONGS, HOLD A HAMMER.
IT DOES A GOOD SERVICE AND ITS HOW TO EARN A DAY'S WORK.
The Art of Metalwork & Rock Music Preview
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Preview: S13 Ep10 | 24s | A passion for sharing knowledge & creating friendships. Music, a spectrum for potential. (24s)
Modern Blacksmithing in Columbus: Adlai Stein’s Creative Approach
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Clip: S13 Ep10 | 8m 10s | In his blacksmithing studio, tAdlai Stein blends traditional techniques with modern innovation. (8m 10s)
Outcast Blues by Blue Spectrum - Broad & High Presents
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Clip: S13 Ep10 | 6m 57s | Blues Spectrum performs its song Outcast Blues in WOSU's Broad & Presents studio. (6m 57s)
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