apprenticeships
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Posted on Wed Oct 14, 2020
The 2021 Apprenticeship Program application is now closed.
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Posted on Tue Dec 15, 2020
The Brush is a Bow - Watercolor Portraits by Howard Rains
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Posted on Wed Nov 6, 2019Apprenticeships in the Folk & Traditional Arts: Shawn Hoefer & Sheryl Hartz, Broom Making ( Article )
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Posted on Fri Nov 2, 2018Apprenticeships In The Folk & Traditional Arts: Felipe Perez & Lorenzo Martinez, Accordion Tuning & Repair ( Article )
Felipe Perez began playing accordion while still in elementary school. Some of his earliest memories came from watching his uncle play next door, “with a big ol’ cigar in his mouth and a can of beer,” and knew he wanted to learn himself. With little money in the family, Felipe saved up to buy his own accordion, shining shoes along the Corpus Christi cantinas, where the many sailors stationed in town provided consistent business.
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Posted on Tue Sep 6, 2016Apprenticeships in the Folk & Traditional Arts: Ed Poullard & Dan Chevalier, Creole Fiddle ( Article )
Back in the early 1990s, when Ed Poullard apprenticed under the guidance of the famous Creole fiddler Canray Fontenot, he recalls being told how important this apprenticeship would be for future generations. As Mr. Poullard remembers, “He said that when Canray’s gone, you become a torchbearer. You have to do whatever you can to bring this to others and show them what you know.” Over two decades later, Mr.