The dulcimer-maker believes the folk and bluegrass instrument is making a comeback. His goal is to teach the younger generation how to make the instruments so that it doesn’t become a lost art. “I ...

Michigan State University’s Broad Art Museum is hosting a panel discussion Friday night about disability and art. It explores how artists navigate their health conditions through their creative ...

When Jim Vander Woude was 15, he built a 12-foot sailboat with his stepdad and stitched the sail with help from his mom. He loved sailing in the handcrafted vessel so much, he "wore it out." After he ...

Learn the principles and practice of dulcimer making. This intensive course will cover every aspect of dulcimer making, including the carving of the scroll. Leave with a handcrafted instrument ready ...

WINTER HAVEN | When Janet Howard heard the hammered dulcimer for the first time about two years ago at a talent show, she knew she had to learn more. At first it sounded kind of like a piano, but as ...

SOUTH SHORE Nestled between the Ohio River and U.S. 23 sits a shed producing mountain dulcimers at the hands of Jeff Lambert. “All the sawdust work is done in here,” Lambert said, as he unlocked the ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN - The humming and sawing of tools are among the only sounds heard as Tom Fellenbaum works in silence and solitude in his dimly lit studio. Saw dust floats in the air among stacks of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Appalachian dulcimer was made by ...

Learn the principles and practice of dulcimer making. This intensive course will cover every aspect of dulcimer making, including the carving of the scroll. Leave with a handcrafted instrument ready ...